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What is known is that by 1128 when, Bernard of Clairvaux wrote the Order’s rules, the group was gaining power and wealth at an exponential rate. This meteoric rise to glory and wealth eventually created one of the most powerful non-governmental organizations the world has ever seen. The Templars eventually paid the ultimate price for their might. In 1307, the Order was brought up on charges of heresy and eventually were disbanded by the Catholic Church. Their history has made them perfect candidates for all sorts
of crypto-historical claims. These
claims even include that the Templars were, and some say still are, the
guardians of the Grail.
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Web Sites
Anne's Templar Page Anne Veling presents some tools she's collected in researching
the Templars. What's nice about this
site is that you have a number of links to Medieval life as well as Templar
history. There are articles on
mysterious Templar inscriptions, the history of mathematics, Medieval recipes,
and a speculative history section.
The Knights
Templar A visually stunning site from Mystic Realms that gives blurbs from
popular works on the Templars. The
bullet points are a nice introduction to the Templars, but the strength is
simply in the art work.
Ordo Supremus Militaris
Templi Hieosolymitani (Magistral Grand Priory of the Holy Lands) Another
modern day incarnation of the Templars can be found here. Their organization’s goals and information is
listed along with a good archive of information and research into the
Templars. There are also a few corollary
articles on the Priory of Sion and Renne-le-Cheteau.
Panoramas.dk - Temple Church
This site supports a number of virtual tours of places related with The Da
Vinci Code. If you can’t make it to the
The Sovereign Military Order
of the Temple of Jerusalem (United States) This group takes on the
principles of charity and brotherhood into a pseudo-Masonic society. They do good work and have basic information
about the Templars. The organization us more
prolific in Europe than the United
States
Templar History Author Stephen Dafoe’s site on myths, legends, and the history of the Knight’s Templar. Dafoe is a prolific writer on the subjects of The Knights Templar and Freemasonry. (Check out his personal web site for more insight into his background) He has published a number of books of these subjects and presents Templar History Magazine with Editor Alan Butler. His site is a starting place for those interested in separating the fact and fantasy about the Templars.
Templar Sites in England A nice page of Templar sites found in England. There are links to pictures and histories of each of the sites. Travel information to some of these sites can be found too.
The Temple Church
(London) The main web site to the Temple
Church in London.
All of the Church’s history and current events are listed. Unfortunately there are no pictures on this
site.
Blogs and Articles
700th Anniversary of the Knights Templar Arrest in Paris; Brian Kannard; Grail Seekers Blog
Headlines
Actor Brian Cox Reveals Life As Knight; 28 Oct 07; Sunday Mail
Archaeologists Look for Evidence of Knights Templar Presence in Bulgaria; 19 Apr 07; Sofia Echo.com
City Finds Knights
Templar Oldest London Church; 17 Aug 2002;
Details Emerge on Knights Templar Document from Secret Archives; 16 Oct 2007; Catholic News
Knights Templar Letter a Fraud, Says Holy See; 23 May 06; Zenit
Knights Templar to Seek Traces of Order's Members in Bulgaria; 24 Nov 2007, Novinite.com
Knights
Templar Secrets Sought in Olympic Dig; April 26, 2007; Metro
Modern Knight Templar Dead In Israel; 29 Jan 2001; Unknown Country.com
Mystery Surrounds Possible Oldest Church in North America; 16 Apr 07; Live Science
Tunneling for Templar Treasure; 1 May 2003; Unknown Country.com
What are the Knights Templar Up to Now? ; 19 Oct 2007; BBC News
