The Templar Knight

Archives

Templars – moneylenders, but wasn’t that a sin?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Tony McMahon

Leave a Comment

Looking at how the Knights Templar developed an early banking system where money could be deposited

Read More

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

Doubtful that the Knights Templar invented bank cheques after all

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Tony McMahon

Leave a Comment

Contrary to what many think the Knights Templar did not invent the bank cheque – but they certainly popularised its use

Read More

Category: Templar History Tags: banking, banks, bills, booty, cheque, financial, gold, knights, loot, money, system, Templar, transit, treasure, Troyes, weight