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Knights Templar History and Freemason Mysteries. There are various avenues which can be followed in Freemasonry. The three most popular avenues being the Royal Arch, Rosicrucian (Rose Croix) or Knights Templar degrees. There are 4 world wide accepted degrees which must be completed by a new person deciding to enter freemasonry which shall we say are the basis of understanding to Freemasonry.

The other avenues are all different in their teachings and handle different aspects of Freemasonry. There are many opinions and schools of thought on the dates that speculative Freemasonry came into existence with the most common being 1717. The Knights Templar were said to have obtained secrets throughout their travels from the ancient mysteries in Alchemy, Magic and Building Techniques scattered through history by the likes of the Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilisations.

Perhaps this is myth, however it makes for interesting research reading of the countless number of opinions and conspiracy theories out there in cyberspace. Thanks Dale. Hugues de Pairaud - eNotes.com Reference. Christianity, A History of the Catholic Church. Templarhistory.com. The Crusades. The Crusades In 1095 an assembly of churchmen called by Pope Urban II met at Clermont, France. Messengers from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus had urged the pope to send help against the armies of Muslim Turks. On November 27 the pope addressed the assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. The response of the assembly was overwhelmingly favorable. "God wills it! " That was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who joined crusades to free the Holy Land from the Muslims. 1095: Beginning of the Crusades The word "crusade" literally means "going to the Cross.

" Historians have viewed the Crusades as a mixture of benefits and horrors. The Crusades were a series of wars by Western European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Crusaders carved out feudal states in the Near East. In the 11th century the balance of power began to swing toward the West.

The Crusaders faced many obstacles. The three rulers were rivals. Crusades. Help support New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more — all for only $19.99... The Crusades were expeditions undertaken, in fulfilment of a solemn vow, to deliver the Holy Places from Mohammedan tyranny. The origin of the word may be traced to the cross made of cloth and worn as a badge on the outer garment of those who took part in these enterprises. Medieval writers use the terms crux (pro cruce transmarina, Charter of 1284, cited by Du Cange s.v. crux), croisement (Joinville), croiserie (Monstrelet), etc.

Since the Middle Ages the meaning of the word crusade has been extended to include all wars undertaken in pursuance of a vow, and directed against infidels, i.e. against Mohammedans, pagans, heretics, or those under the ban of excommunication. Division It has been customary to describe the Crusades as eight in number: I. Origin of the Crusades. Knights Templar History. Knights Templar History Medieval Knights Templar History In 1119 the Poor Fellow-soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, known by the more popular name of the Knights Templar, were formed in Jerusalem, shortly after the First Crusade ended with the capture of that city.

Sources from those times gave this initial date as 1118 or 1119 or 1120 due to use of different calendars and records, with the middle date now being generally accepted.The celebrated purpose of the Knights Templar was to protect the Christian pilgrims now streaming into the Holy Land, because the Islamic Saracens who had held the land in prior years were still roaming the countryside and preying on the pilgrims.

--Charles G. In 1129 first Grand Master Hugh de Payens attended the Council of Troyes that was convened by Pope Honorius II in France. --The Regula In 1187 the city of Jerusalem fell to Saladin, who took back Temple Mount, the place of Solomon's Temple. King Richard --Malcolm Barber --Keightley and Lomas. Knights Templar History. Templars by the Numbers Historical accounts tell that in 1307 when the king of France went after the Order of the Temple, there were approximately 15,000 Templars. Of these, about 3,000 were knights, 1,000 squires, and 3,000 sergeants.

The rest were priests, masons, smiths, medical personnel, lawyers, financiers, clerks, cooks, farmers, and assorted other occupations. During the time the Templars were in the Holy Land, there were also "Associates," noblemen who served for some time in the Templars as punishment for a crime and did not take vows, but had to live like monks nevertheless. They underwent training and joined in fighting if deemed able, not as knights but in a lesser capacity.

Most likely, there was a special place in the ranks for them. The numbers in the Templar Order didn’t vary significantly in the last two decades prior to 1307 that they were in existence. Templars’ lives were austere and simple. Templar Types Pages became squires and squires became knights. The Charges. The Crusades[1] A History of the Crusades | The History Collection.