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The Knights Templar were immensely powerful in the middle ages. In fact they were probably had more military and financial might than many European countries, yet on a Friday 13th in October 1307 they met their downfall. The Knights Templar Grand master Jaques de Molay, together with 50 of his senior knights were tricked into a meeting and captured by King Philip IV of France. On that Friday 13th thousands of Templars were arrested and tortured. When they confessed to various trumped up charges they were executed. Since that day, Templars regarded Friday the 13th not only unlucky but evil.