Pope Clement V (born 1264)

Pope Clement V

Head of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314

Pope Clement V, born Raymond Bertrand de Got, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 June 1305 to his death, in April 1314. He is remembered for suppressing the order of the Knights Templar and allowing the execution of many of its members. A…