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 Knights Templar Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Master of the Knights Templar's great seal was double-sided and showed the picture of The Dome of the Rock (some opinions are that the picture represents a circular dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre) on one side and the Order's symbol of two knights on one horse on the other.
Seals of Brother Otto of Brunswich, commander of Supplingenburg, shows a lion; A seal of one Knight Templar, England, 1303 is showing the Lion of England and the cross pattée and the crescent moon of the Mother Goddess with stars.
A seal of one Knight Templar, England, 1303 is showing the Lion of England and the cross pattée and the crescent moon of the Mother Goddess with stars.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knights_Templar_Seal   (2424 words)

  
 Knights Templar
Templar symbolism is certainly represented in the Washington National Monument, in the Knights Templar Chapel in The George Washington Memorial, and in the symbols printed on the US Dollar Bill.
The Knights Templar were founded by a small number of French knights who wanted to devote themselves to the protecting pilgrims en route to the Holy Land, and who wanted to form a religious community with that aim.
The Templars and the Hospitalers became essential for the defense of the Christian crusader states of the Holy Land, and the pilgrim routes.
www.cv81pl.freeserve.co.uk /templars.htm   (2134 words)

  
 The Insider - Secret tunnels used by Knights Templar and Illuminati in Hertford
The warren was used by the Knights Templar, a society of warrior monks believed to be the keepers of the Grail and the Ark of the Covenant.
In 1308, the disbandment of the Templars was demanded by the King of France, Philip the Fair, and a significant part of the demise of the English Knights Templar in the 13th Century, took place in Hertfordshire under the orders of King Edward II.
The Templars were an international military order who formed during the crusades in 1118 and grew in power and wealth until their downfall in 1307, when King Philip arrested all the Templars in France.
www.theinsider.org /news/article.asp?id=0620   (2283 words)

  
 Knights Templar - Crystalinks
A contemporary describes the Templars as "in turn lions of war and lambs at the hearth; rough knights on the battlefield, pious monks in the chapel; formidable to the enemies of Christ, gentleness itself towards His friends." (Jacques de Vitry).
The Templar Knights or 'Poor Knights of Christ' were a monastic order of knights founded in 1112 A.D. to protect the pilgrims along the path from Europe to the Holy Lands (Jerusalem).
Another Templar by the name of John de Stoke stated that Jacques de Molay had instructed that he should know that Jesus was but a man, and that he should believe in 'the great omnipotent God, who was the architect of heaven and Earth, and not the crucifixion'.
www.crystalinks.com /templars1.html   (4604 words)

  
 Knights Templar
Within fifty years of their foundation, the Knights Templar had become a commercial force equal in power to many states; within a hundred years they had developed into the medieval pre-cursors of multi-national conglomerates with interests in every form of commercial activity of that time and were far richer than any kingdom in Europe.
Over a period of 200 years, the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon — the Knights Templar for short, which began as a 9-man team of well-intentioned noblemen, dedicated to defending the Holy Land from the Saracens, became the most powerful — and most secretive — organization in history.
There is a letter to him from the Bishop of Chartres dated 1114, congratulating him on his intention to join la Milice du Christ, which is another name for the Knights Templar.
www.tylwythteg.com /templar.html   (8234 words)

  
 Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were undoubtedly active prior to that time, and to possibly have acted in an ex officio capacity as the military or administrative arm of the Ordre de Sion in the fortified abbey.
Hugues proposed to form the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon (to become known as the Templars).
In effect, the Templars' new home base was the same area that figured so prominently in the Merovingian bloodline, and ultimately in Godfroi's bid to become King of Jerusalem and thereby re-establish the House of David as rulers of the Hold Land.
www.halexandria.org /dward219.htm   (1187 words)

  
 Militia of Christ: The History of the Knights Templar
In 1522 the Templars' Prussian offshoot, the Teutonic Knights, repudiated their allegiance to Rome, throwing their mighty weight behind the rebel 'heretic' Martin Luther; two hundred years after their dissolution the Templars, albeit vicariously, were exacting vengeance on the Church which had betrayed them.
Alongside their political interests the Templars were active in other lucrative spheres; the modern system of banking which we take for granted was created by the Templars, who held vast sums of money for every throne in Europe and even certain Muslim potentates, and involved themselves with merchant traders.
The Master of the Templars was present by the king's side during the ceremony of the signing of the Magna Carta.
www.houseofhorrors.com /templar.htm   (1961 words)

  
 Britannia: The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were an order of warrior/monks officially founded in 1118 by Hugues de Payns after the successful campaign to recapture the holy city of Jerusalem.
They were originally known as the "Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon," and their stated purpose was to protect Christian travellers to the Holy Land.
In recent years, interest in the Templars has increased, with many new books being written about them.
www.britannia.com /history/bb1312.html   (483 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Knights Templar
It's thought that the Knights Templar come across some ancient knowledge while they were excavating that may have originally come from Egypt or, as some have hypothesised, Atlantis.The knowledge was in the form of many things but most noticeably, to those in the Middle Ages, architecture.
The Knights Templar were formed after the first crusade, in the late Middle Ages, to capture the Holy Land (Palestine and Israel) from the Infidel
The secrecy of the order has intrigued many, as inconclusive evidence points to the Knights Templar being in possession of holy artefacts such as the Holy Grail
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A272558   (984 words)

  
 Knights Templar
This is an account of the history of the Knights Templar and of faith, glory, betrayal and tragedy.
An historical detective story of the disappearance of the Knights Templar early in the fourteenth century, and their resurgence in Scotland under Robert the Bruce.
The trial of Jacques de Molay and the subsequent persecution of the Knights Templar.
www.pagrandlodge.org /mlam/clc/knights.html   (338 words)

  
 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR BOOKS
The Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller, and Teutonic Knights frequently appear in the French, German, and English epic and romance literature of the Middle Ages.
Twyman deciphers clues left by the Priory of Sion, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons, found in history, mythology, scriptures, and the traditions of the occult, resulting in a reinterpretation of the story of civilization.
For a thousand years the Knights Templar have been the guardians of the Holy Grail.
www.anathemabooks.com /templar.shtml   (3938 words)

  
 Founding of the Knights Templar
Many Templar churches and chapels were build round with this in mind, and in their center, as at the Templar Vera Cruz Church of Segovia in Spain, there was often an actual model of the tomb of Christ, in the form of a two-storied structure with steps leading up.
There was no standard form of Templar church: a very few, curricular or polygonal, recalled the shape either of the Dome of the Rock at Jerusalem (the 'Temple of God' of the Templar seal) or of the octagon of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem.
The shield of the Templars was exactly that of Sir Galahad, the Christianized Grail Hero - a pure white background emblazoned with a large red cross.
www.mystae.com /restricted/streams/masons/templars.html   (5558 words)

  
 Knights Templar
The dress uniform of the fraternity was thus: the unmarried and dominant knights wore a white mantle with a large Latin red cross on the back while a black or brown mantle with a red cross was worn by others.
The Knights were said to have worshipped the idol Baphomet.
Among the accusations of heresy and immorality were claims that the Knights engaged in devil worship and homosexuality.
www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/k/knight_templars.html   (744 words)

  
 The Knights Templar Research Ring
From their humble beginnings, the Templar Knights rose, as the first Military Religious Order of the Catholic Church, to a position of prestige, honor and wealth, only to be crushed and defeated by accusation, scandal and political intrigue within two and a half centuries of their foundation.
Templar Travel Tours is proud to present this week-long tour of Nova Scotia, Canada and its links to Prince Henry Sinclair, Freemasonry and the Knights Templar in the New World.
Edited by Hal Siemer, Quest Magazine explores the Knights Templar, Freemasonry, the Holy Grail, ancient mysteries, unexplained mysteries, history, archaeology, folklore, mythology and much more.
www.webring.com /hub?ring=theknightstempla   (501 words)

  
 The Knights Templar and Cannabis
The Templars had acquired a great deal of wealth, a fleet of ships and a strong army of warriors who fought by a creed of never retreating unless the odds were more than three to one.
The Templars first headquarters was a wing of the royal palace of Jerusalem next to the al-Aqsa mosque, revered by the Shi’ites as the central shrine of the Goddess Fatima.
Among the many criminal accusations against the Templars were mocking the cross, sodomy[5] and worshipping a mysterious idol in the form of a head.
www.alchemylab.com /cannabis_stone1.htm   (2312 words)

  
 Knights templar - Indiana Freemasons Online
The Order of Knights of the Temple was founded in the Holy Land in 1118 AD In Wolfram’s version of the tale the Templars are the knights who guard the
Knights Templar Events are specialists in Event Management, Special Event Planning and Corporate Entertainment.
Knights Templar - These are Knights Templar badges and a banner created for WH40K.
knights-templar.easylookfor.com   (259 words)

  
 Knights Templar Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seals of Brother Otto of Brunswich, commander of Supplingenburg, shows a lion; A seal of one Knight Templar, England, 1303 is showing the Lion of England and the cross pattée and the crescent moon of the Mother Goddess with stars.
A seal of one Knight Templar, England, 1303 is showing the Lion of England and the cross pattée and the crescent moon of the Mother Goddess with stars.
The Master of the Temple 's great seal was double-sided and showed the picture of The Dome of the Rock (some opinions are that the picture represents a circular dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre) on one side and the Orders's symbol of two knights on one horse on the other.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knights_Templar_Seal   (259 words)

  
 collegiate of knights templar UK based medieval re-enactment group,collegiate, of, knights, templar, re-enactment, group, reenactment, templars, cross, knight, christ, crusads, crusaders, red, white, medieval, sword, swords, fighting, axe, axes, longbow,
collegiate of knights templar UK based medieval re-enactment group,collegiate, of, knights, templar, re-enactment, group, reenactment, templars, cross, knight, christ, crusads, crusaders, red, white, medieval, sword, swords, fighting, axe, axes, longbow,
We are Wales only Knight Templar Based re-enactment group, we do our best to cover as many time periods as possible but specialize in the 11th to the 14th century.
We await the glory and martyrdom resulting from our holy efforts (We avoid Quixotic descent!) Stories of our heroic and classic insanity on the way soon.
www.templarknights.co.uk   (189 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Knights Templar [2000]: DVD
This is a very informative documentary which tells the story of the the poor Knights of the Temple, commonly known as the Knights Templar.
This is the story of The Knights Templar, warrior knights that were founded in 1099, the order has been linked with The Holy Grail, The Shroud of Turin and The Freemasons.
Also, if you are looking for a documentary on the Knights Templar that deals with occult lore, this is not the documentary for you; might I suggest the new Cracking the Da Vinci Code, available for rent at your local video store.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005Y41N   (473 words)

  
 Knights Templar and the Middle Ages
This is Anne's Knights Templar section with links to many stolen pages that contain information on the Knights Templar, the Middle Ages, medieval philosophy, history, mathematics, christianity, mystery and other things remotely related.
I am interested in the background and history of the Knights Templar, a christian order that influenced the history of Europe in the 12th, 13th and 14th century.
Isis Unveiled, a database of articles of occult nature: kabbala, paganism, tarot, knights templar and esoterism
www.veling.nl /anne/templars   (646 words)

  
 Knights Templar
The true nature of the ancient Knights Templar may never be fully understood and the connection to Freemasonry will likely always remain unsubstantiated.
The theory that Freemasonry originated in the Holy Land during the crusades and was instituted by the Knights Templar was initially advanced by one person!
the requirement in the current Knights Templar organization that a member shall defend the Christian faith (which, in a delicious irony is criticized by anti-Masons as wrong since Freemasonry is not a religious organization - although they often portray it as such!)
www.masonicinfo.com /templars.htm   (830 words)

  
 Knights Templar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The mythos of the Knights Templar as keepers and defenders of the Holy Grail is a central plot point in both Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Umberto Eco's novel Foucault's Pendulum (1988).
The Commandery of Knights Templar is the third major branch of the York Rite and open only to Christians.
The headquarters of the Templars in Tomar, Portugal was in the Convento de Cristo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knights_Templar   (830 words)

  
 Knights Templar CofE/Methodist First School
Please note: Knights Templar CofE/Methodist First School is not connected in any way with the modern-day order of the Knights Templar.
Our school is built on land that once belonged to the original Knights Templar, disbanded in 1312.
Below is an e-mail link - please feel free to contact us on school business, but please do not e-mail us regarding the modern-day order that share our name.
atschool.eduweb.co.uk /templar   (67 words)

  
 Knights Templar
A Brief History of the Crusades and The Knights Templar
Should you wish to post information on the Knights Templar from your own priory or other group feel free to email Alastair McIntyre
Members of Knights Templar at Toronto 1st October 2005
www.electricscotland.com /history/knights_templar.htm   (63 words)

  
 The Knights Templar Preceptory Portcullis
his site is a repository of varied information on the Knights Templar, a military order of the early 12th to early 14th centuries, and other knightly matters of the period.
The Web Surfers Guide to the Knights Hospitaller The Knights Hospitaller, Ancient and Modern
It is maintained for the enjoyment of medieval history enthusiasts such as myself, and it does not attempt to be in any way definitive or historically correct further than the validity of the sources cited in it.
www.webpages.free-online.co.uk /portcull/portcull.htm   (519 words)

  
 The Knights Templar. Templar sites in Britain etc.
This page gives a potted history of the Knights Templar, and discusses some of the more unusual aspects related to this ancient organisation.
There are some fantastic web sites devoted to the Templars, link to some of them from here.
This is a section devoted to Templar sites in Britain.
www.thecyberfarm.com /templars/templarhome.htm   (73 words)

  
 Knights Templar Fansite :: Index
Moderators Wanderer, Mahomet The Templar, Guardian of KT, Raven, Andromeda, Jesse, Damarus
forums.knights-templar.com   (449 words)

  
 Indiana Freemasons Online
All Knights Templar are members of the world's oldest fraternal organization known as Free And Accepted Masons.
Templary is but a part of the Masonic structure known as the "York Rite Of Freemasonry"
"Every Christian Mason should be a Knight Templar"
www.indianafreemasons.com /imorites/knights   (69 words)

  
 Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
The Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. is Co-Sponsor of the EyeCare America Seniors EyeCare Program
Mission Statement of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
Copyright © 1999 The Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
knightstemplar.org /ktef   (36 words)

  
 Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America
The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America is the national governing body of the Knights Templar, a Christian-oriented fraternal organization and an integral part of the Masonic Fraternity.
Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America
Register for free and chat with others about Knights Templar
www.knightstemplar.org   (65 words)

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