# Execution of Jacques de Molay (1314)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1314-execution-of-jacques-de-molay
Location: Paris

The last Templar grand master was burned after retracting his confession. Within the broader Capetian France period, The Capetian monarchy expanded rapidly under Philip Augustus and his successors. Royal courts, taxation, Gothic culture and crusading flourished as the crown absorbed territories and strengthened institutions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis X (King of France). Execution of Jacques de Molay mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Execution of Jacques de Molay mattered because it changed the legal or constitutional framework within which French institutions and citizens operated.

Ruler at the time: [Louis X](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-x)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Execution of Jacques de Molay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Execution+of+Jacques+de+Molay&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Execution of Jacques de Molay](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Execution+of+Jacques+de+Molay)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)