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Order of the Temple or Poor Fellow Soldiers of Jesus Christ was founded about 1118 by Hugh de Payens, the first Master, Geoffrey deS t. Omer and seven other Knights for the purpose of affording protection to pilgrims on their way to the Holy City. They were bound by the vows of Poverty, Chastity andO bedience, and very real was their poverty in those days, for tradition tells us that Hugh de Payens and his friend Geoffroy deS t. Omer owned only one horse between them, which circumstance is alluded to in the seal of the Temple, which shows two Knights on one horse. The Order grew rapidly but had noC hurch or settled habitation until Baldwin IT, King of Jerusalem, gave them the ancient Church of our Lady within the Temple enclosure, originally built by theE mperor Justinian, and called by theM oslems Djame alA cusa. The Mosque ofO mar, erected on the site of the Hebrew Temple, was at that time aC hristian Church known as the Temple of theL ord, and the Canons of this Church also ceded to the Templars the Court between it, and theD jame alA
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the history of the historical Knights Templar order. Beginning with the founding of the order by Hugh de Payens and ending with the persecution of the Templars in France, the book gives a comprehensive account of their centuries-long influence across Europe. The author explores the controversial and complex reasons for their downfall, leading to their near extinction, with only a few pockets of survivors in different countries. The book also investigates the various claims of Templar continuity, from the Order of Christ in Portugal to the supposed survival of the order in Scotland. By examining these claims, the author delves into the fascinating history of secret societies and the enduring legacy of the Knights Templar. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333624200_0
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