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The Causes of the Crusades

Publisher’s Note: The following material on the Causes of the Crusades is an excerpt from an article on the Rite of Strict Observance by By Burton E. Bennett, published in the 1920s. It is presented [...]
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Daughters of The Nile

Daughters of the Nile is a benevolent international fraternal organization for women who are related by birth or marriage to Shriners. It boasts 149 constituted Temples throughout the United States and Canada The organization was [...]
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Stuart Masonry

This title is given by Masonic historians to that system of Freemasonry Which is supposed to have been invented by the adherents of the exiled House of Stuart for the purpose of being used as [...]
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Anti-Masonic Papal Bull In Eminenti – 28 April, 1738

Clement, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God to all the faithful, Salutation, and Apostolic Benediction. Since the divine clemency has placed Us, Whose merits are not equal to the task, in the high watch-tower [...]
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The York Rite Sovereign College

An invitational body of the York Rite “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave: even as the Son of Man came [...]

The Fall of Acre – 1291

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The following article on the Fall of Acre appeared in the Winter 2002 (Vol. 1 No. 2) issue of Templar History Magazine. Fall of Acre – Overview The article discusses the fall of Tripoli and […]

Pope Clement V – 1264 – 1314

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Pope Clement V was born Bertrand de Got in 1264 CE at Villandraut in Gascony. He was crowned as Pope in Lyons, about a year after the death of Pope Benedict. De Got was a […]

Templar Era Popes: a chronology and overview

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During the eventful span of two centuries, from the First Crusade to the tragic execution of Jacques de Molay, 37 distinguished individuals ascended to the position of Pope, holding the sacred keys of St. Peter […]

The Massacre at Worms: A Dark Chapter in the Crusades

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One of the most harrowing events during the Crusades was the massacre at Worms, a city in present-day Germany. The incident occurred during the First Crusade in 1096 and remains a dark chapter in the […]

The Knights Hospitaller

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The Knights Hospitaller, known officially as “Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem,” was founded at Jerusalem during the first Crusade. It has been known also as “Knights of Rhodes”, […]

The True Cross – a Holy relic

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Above: The Finding of the True Cross, Agnolo Gaddi, Florence, 1380 One of the outcomes of the Crusades was the production of many religious relics. Among these alleged instruments of Divinity the more common ones […]

Knights Templar Architecture: Practicality and Praise

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Knights Templar architecture is shown in this image of Temple Church Bristol by NotFromUtrecht – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 by Alan Butler Within a very short period of the formation of the Poor Knights […]

Eliphas Levi: The Man Behind Baphomet

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Eliphas Levi, Alphonse Louis Constant was born the son of a shoemaker in 1810. At an early age he caught the attentions of a Parish Priest who arranged for Alphonse to be sent to the […]

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Templars Founding Switzerland? An Interview With Alan Butler

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An Interview with Alan Butler co-author of The Warriors and the Bankers on the Templars Founding Switzerland. To answer the question, Did the Templars found Switzerland, brought forward in The Warriors and Bankers written by […]

Chivalry for Children Program

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Chivalry for Children by Allen Leddon “Chivalry is dead.” I’ve heard that a thousand times. I’ve said it myself. You’ve probably said it, too. But thinking about it, I’ve realized that what people generally mean […]

In Hoc Signo Vinces

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“In Hoc Signo Vinces,” Latin for “In this sign, you shall conquer,” is a phrase with historical significance that has been associated with Christianity and the Knights Templar. The origin of this motto can be […]

The Mystic Ladder

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Publisher’s Note: Many of the writings of early Masonic historians took considerable liberties with Templar History, connecting their lineage to the Freemasons. As such, we present this information on the mystic ladder as a record […]