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The seal of the Knights Templar, showing two knights on one horse, intended as an image of monastic humility. 81

The Knights Templar: their London headquarters today

The Knights Templar remain fascinating to this day. And in London, you can still visit the Templars' New Temple, and see the Temple Church they built. It's still a fully-functioning parish church, and open to visitors. I am a member of Middle Temple, and therefore a parishoner of Temple Church. It's an absolutely fascinating place.

54 comments    history london jerusalem
THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER DEFEND ACRE IN THE HOLY LAND85

Holy Crusades

The Twelfth Century is one of the most exciting and fascinating periods in the History of Christianity. When I was a boy, the Crusaders were presented to me in history books and on film as great heroes...

107 comments    knights templar crusades el cid
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The Holy Sepulchre of Bruges-la-Morte

Visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Bruges-La-Morte, the Venice of the North, is a strange and morbid experience. Not only because the Holy Grave is to be found here, or a statue of the dead Christ,...

2 comments    travel religion arts
Execution of Jacques du Molay79

The Power of the Number Thirteen

The number thirteen is a power number. Some people regard it as lucky and some view it as unlucky. Do you hide under the duvet on Friday 13th or is it the best day of your year?

4 comments    numerology superstition thirteen
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The Crusaders

Caution: This set of books could change your life. Have you ever read the set of comic books called The Crusaders. It was written and copyrighted by Jack T. Chick in the seventies. I have several chapters of...

2 comments    christianity comic books lucifer
Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Holy Grail (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosetti01.jpg)77

The Story of the Grail by Chretien de Troyes

Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet who was the first to write about the Grail, but what is the Grail... and where can the Grail be? Some believe the Grail is the Holy Blood of Christ, or his royal bloodline... and this Holy Blood was brought to Bruges, by the Templars.

2 comments    arts literature holy
In 2007, my historical faction thriller "Nostradamus in Orval" (written in Dutch) was published.73

Nostradamus and the Lost Templar Treasure

Here is all the information you need, right out of the so-called prophecies of Nostradamus that are in reality a code, to start a true treasure hunt and find the Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar somewhere in the realms of the abbey of Orval, in Belgium.

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"Death in battle is glorious."  The red cross represented martyrdom. Drawing by Agnieszkaw@Dreamstime.com85

Secrets of the Knights Templar

In 1118, King Baldwin II receives an offer of assistance from a Crusader monk, Hugues de Payens, who wants to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Places (Holy Land). Hugues, along with eight other...

5 comments    holy middle ages holy grail
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Mysteries of the Mystic Lamb

The famous Ghent Altarpiece or the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, completed in 1432 by Flemish Primitive Jan Van Eyck, is surrounded by many mysteries concerning the Holy Blood & the Holy Grail... They are the reasons why a panel got stolen, the thiefs were killed and the Nazi's got interested in the masterpiece...

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Temple Church, London86

Visiting England - English places associated with the Knights Templar

Everyone loved the Templars, from the Pope downwards, and their rise was spectacular. Their fall 200 years later was equally dramatic, and the Papacy was forced by the French King into dissolving them. This article looks at place in England where Templar remains survive and can be seen today.

38 comments    history knights templar templar
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