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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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
Tags: bank, bankers, banking, banks, bezant, bill, buried, cheque, cheques, coffers, Coin, deposit, gold, livres, loans, loot, missing, money, paris, preceptory, silver, system, Templar, transaction, treasure, wealth
Contrary to what many think the Knights Templar did not invent the bank cheque – but they certainly popularised its use
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Category: Templar History
Tags: banking, banks, bills, booty, cheque, financial, gold, knights, loot, money, system, Templar, transit, treasure, Troyes, weight
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