WebKittyn Warbles
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Pauvres Chevaliers du Temple
Random Templar facts:
The Templars were the first bankers
The Templars were the origin of Friday the 13th
The Templars pulled the greatest Houdini of all time and simply vanished, fleet and all
The Templars evolved into the Freemasons
The Templars were shafted by the Hospitallers
As he burned, DeMolay cursed the King and the Pope to die within the year ... and they did
Sir Isaac Newton, da Vinci and Victor Hugo were all thought to be members of the Order of Sion
Braveheart completely ignored Robert the Bruce's embracing of the Templars
St. Bernard was the man responsible for Templar success with his 'In Praise of the New Knighthood'
and Council of Troyes
Oak Island? Who knows.
(at this point I will resist the urge to rip into Dan Brown and his 'book.' it's a strong urge.)
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In Portugal, they dodged the pope.
When they were about to be persecuted, King Dinas took their castle (Tomar - I still have to send you that book, the castle is absolutely beautful) before the church could.
The knights dissapeared.
Strangely enough, shortly later the King handed the castle to ‘The Order of Christ’. Some of them had lived there before.
on 07/13 at 10:56 PM
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