The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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The Forgotten Crusade
Victory and Defeat – part III of the BBC series ‘The Crusades‘ aired tonight in the UK. Jerusalem had fallen once more to Islam while three Christian kingdoms – Antioch, Tripoli and (confusingly) Jerusalem – clung on to the coastline….
Read MoreChristians who sought martyrdom from Muslims
These days, it’s commonly assumed that martyrdom for religious reasons is a feature of the radical end of Islam but it was once very much part of Christianity. I found one example in a Portuguese church of Franciscan friars who…
Read MoreThe mysterious origins of the Knights Templar
The origins of the Knights Templar are wrapped in mystery. Were they set up by the Priory of Sion or Rex Deus or just a security force protecting pilgrims?
Read MoreLast French king imprisoned in Templar fortress
The Paris Temple ended up being the final prison for King Louis XVI before he was executed – an act often construed as the last vengeance of the Knights Templar
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