The most popular Google search terms used when seeking information on the Knights Templar
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It’s often claimed that the Knights Templar were the first bankers or financiers so Tony McMahon investigates whether this is actually true
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Category: Templar History
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Saddlescombe is a Templar farm that shows us how the knights made money from farming to finance the crusades
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Christians in the Middle Ages were discouraged from moneylending but Templar banking flew in the face of all that with the knights becoming very rich
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Category: Templar History
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Contrary to what many think the Knights Templar did not invent the bank cheque – but they certainly popularised its use
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The differences and similarities between Jewish moneylenders and the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages
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How did the Knights Templar make it harder for men like Robin Hood to rob the rich by operating a sophisticated financial system?
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