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Knights Templars

Knights Templars (tem'plurz) [key], in medieval history, members of the military and religious order of the Poor Knights of Christ, called the Knights of the Temple of Solomon from their house in Jerusalem.

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Rise to Power
Persecution and Destruction of the Templars
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Knights Templars, in medieval history: Bibliography - Bibliography The literature on the Templars is vast. A defense of the order is C. G. Addison, The ...
Knights Templars, in medieval history: Origins - Origins Like the Knights Hospitalers and the Teutonic Knights, the Templars were formed during the ...
Knights Templars, in medieval history: Rise to Power - Rise to Power The Templars received gifts of estates and money, and the organization soon became ...
Knights Templars, in medieval history: Persecution and Destruction of the Templars - Persecution and Destruction of the Templars When the Crusades failed, the Hospitalers became a ...

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