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Were the Templars the first bankers in world history?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Tony McMahon

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 Tags: banking, banks, bullion, buried, cheque, china, Chinese, christian, crown, crusades, deposit, fair, fairs, finance, france, Genoa, gold, henry III, hidden, Islam, islamic, jewels, king, Knightfall, knights, medieval, money, Oleron, paris, Philip, sector, Swiss, switzerland, templars, treasure, Troyes, Venice

Ten things you never knew about the Knights Templar

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Tony McMahon

Ten things you never knew about the Knights Templar such as running a slave trade and inventing offshore banking

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Category: Templar History Tags: al aqsa, Ark, covenant, crown, Grail, hattin, holy, horns, jewels, saladin, slavery, slaves, syria, Templar

How a king of England hocked the Crown Jewels to the Knights Templar

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tony McMahon

Henry III, King of England, hocked the Crown Jewels to the Knights Templar to raise money for his war against the rebellious barons

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Category: Templar History Tags: angevin, crown, De Montfort, england, henry III, jewels, Medieval, monarchy, money, Plantagenet, Templar, templars