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This non-Viking group’s leader is said to have cursed a French king until the “thirteenth generation” of his race disappeared. Scott Wolter claims that the Kensington Runestone was left by this group that, by some accounts, (10[1])sailed from Scotland to the Americas with the Holy Grail. Legends about Friday (10[1])the 13th may have been inspired by attacks on this group, whose opponents claimed that it venerated the demon Baphomet. Though a “degree” named for this group is awarded by Freemasons, the idea that Masons were founded by underground members of it is false. Claims that this group’s members spit on the cross may have been made up by agents of either Pope Clement V (“the fifth”) or King (-5[1])Philip (-5[1])IV (“the fourth”) of France. For 10 points, Jacques de Molay (“zhahk duh mo-LAY”) led what order of persecuted crusader knights? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Knights Templar [or Templars, or Templar Order; or the Order of Solomon’s Temple; or Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon]
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