Remains of Crusader / Templar army discovered in Israel
Archaeologists and historians working in northern Israel have discovered the remains of a Templar and Crusader army who were slaughtered by Saladin in…
Opposing Identity: Muslims, Christians and the Military Orders in Rural Aragon
Opposing Identity: Muslims, Christians and the Military Orders in Rural Aragon Gerrard, Christopher Medieval Archaeology, Vol.43 (2000) Abstract This paper addresses the issue…
The Social Context of the Templars
Throughout the 193 years of its history the Order had indeed been in a position where it was ‘a mirror for others and an example’, a position which made it a particularly sensitive indicator and, in its turn, promoter, of social change.
New insights on Maritime Akko revealed by Underwater and Coastal Archaeological Research
New insights on Maritime Akko revealed by Underwater and Coastal Archaeological Research Galili, E., Rosen, B., Stern, E. J., Finkielsztein, G., Kool, R.,…
Taking the Templar Habit: Rule, Initiation Ritual, and the Accusations against the Order
Taking the Templar Habit: Rule, Initiation Ritual, and the Accusations against the Order Edgeller, Johnathan James MA Thesis, Texas Tech University, August (2010) Abstract Originally…
Military orders in Osona during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
Military orders in Osona during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries By Paul H. Freedman Acta historica et archaeologica mediaevalia, No.3 (1982) Introduction: It…
The Templars and the castle of Tortosa in Syria: an unknown document concerning the acquisition of the fortress
The Templars and the castle of Tortosa in Syria: an unknown document concerning the acquisition of the fortress By Jonathan Riley-Smith English Historical…
Militia and Malitia: The Bernardine Vision of Chivalry
Militia and Malitia: The Bernardine Vision of Chivalry By Areyh Grabois The Second Crusade and the Cistercians, edited by Michael Gervers (New York,…
The London Templar Trial Testimony: ‘Truth’, Myth or Fable
The London Templar Trial Testimony: ‘Truth’, Myth or Fable By Anne Gilmour-Bryson A World Explored: Essays in Honour of Laurie Gardiner, ed. Anne…
La Régle du Temple as a Military Manual or How to Deliver a Cavalry Charge
La Régle du Temple as a Military Manual or How to Deliver a Cavalry Charge By Matthew Bennett Studies in Medieval History presented…
Forms of Lay Association with the Order of the Temple
Forms of Lay Association with the Order of the Temple By Jochen G. Schenk Journal of Medieval History, Vol. 34:1 (2008) Abstract: The present…
British historiography on the Crusades and Military Orders: from Barker and Smail to contemporary historians
Medieval historians in Britain are, on the whole, not as insular in their outlook as they once were, but even now the task of persuading them of the significance of crusading in the political life and social fabric of the time does sometimes seem an uphill struggle.
Bernard of Clairvaux and the Knights Templar: The New Knighthood as a Solution to Violence in Christianity
Using writings from Bernard of Clairvaux and other religious and secular writers of the time, this thesis will examine how the crusades were originally meant to redeem Europe from its violent nature, not to extend that violence.
