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Knights Templar History of the Knights Templar Knights Templar legends Knights Templar Seal Grand Masters of the Knights Templar Knights Templar in England Knights Templar in Scotland List of Knights Templar List of places associated with the Knights Templar Modern associations The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ... Main article: Knights Templar The History of the Knights Templar incorporates about two centuries during the Middle Ages, from the Orders founding in the early 1100s, to when it was disbanded in the early 1300s. ... Main article: Knights Templar The secrecy around the powerful Order of the Knights Templar, and the speed with which they suddenly disappeared over the space of a few years, has led to many different Knights Templar legends. ... Seals of the Knights Templars Officials of religious Orders had their own seals to validate documents approved by the Order. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of Knights Templar. ... Main article: Knights Templar The history of the Knights Templar in England began when the French nobleman Hughes de Payens, the founder and Grand Master of the order of the Knights Templar, visited the country in 1128 to raise men and money for the Crusades. ... In 1128 the cousin of St Bernard of Clairvaux, Hugues de Payens, who served on the First Crusade with Henri St Clair, First Earl of Roslin, and is sometimes connected to Catherine St Clair, met King David I in Scotland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... With their military mission and extensive financial resources, the Knights Templar funded a large number of building projects around Europe and the Holy Land, many of which structures remain standing today. ... Knights Templar and popular culture Knights Templar (Freemason degree) Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem

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This page is about a Masonic organization. For the medieval Knights Templar, see Knights Templar, and for other uses, please see Templar (disambiguation).

The full title of this order is The United Religious, Military and Masonic Orders of the Temple and of St John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ... The word Templar could refer to the following: Knights Templar (military order), a medieval Christian military order that was very prominent in the Crusades, from the early 1100s until the early 1300s. ...

Knights Templar is an international philanthropic masonic order. In the 1700s when freemasonry became public they began to incorporate symbols and traditions of the medieval Knights Templar. The original medieval Order of Knights Templar was established after the First Crusade, and existed from approximately 1118 to 1312. There is absolutely no historical evidence to link the medieval Knights Templar and Masonic Templarism. Philanthropy involves the donation or granting of money to various worthy charitable causes. ... The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ... Combatants Christendom, Catholicism West European Christians, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Seljuks, Arabs and other Muslims The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of liberating the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims and freeing the Eastern Christians from Muslim...

Description

The Knights Templar is an additional order and is not a higher degree within freemasonry. Knights Templars meet in Preceptories or commanderies. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ...

Membership in the Order is open to Master Masons of Christian faith (in some jurisdictions, the order is also open to those of other faiths who are willing to swear to defend the Christian faith) and who have been exalted into the Holy Royal Arch Chapter.^{[citation needed]} As in all Masonic organizations, membership requires that the candidate be of sound moral character, have an exemplary reputation, and believe in a Supreme Being. The Knights Templar have the additional requirement that the candidate be a professing Christian. The York Rite (also called the American Rite) is one of the two main appendant bodies of United States Freemasonry, which a Master Mason may join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. ... Candidates for regular freemasonry are required to declare a belief in a Supreme Being; a generic description allowing the candidate to adhere to whichever deity or concept he holds to be appropriate. ...

Templar traditions

Despite Freemasonry's general disclaimer that no one Masonic organization claims a direct heritage to the medieval Knights Templar, certain degrees and orders are obviously patterned after the medieval Order. These are best described as "commemorative orders" or degrees. Nevertheless, in spite of the fraternity's official disclaimers, some Masons, non-Masons and even anti-Masons insist that certain Masonic rites or degrees originally had direct Templar influence. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ...

• American Masonic youth organizations such as the Order of DeMolay for young men are named after the last Grand Master Templar Jacques de Molay who was executed in the final suppression of the Templar order in the early 1300s.
• The Knight of Rose-Croix Degree in the "Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite", and honorary Orders like the Royal Order of Scotland are interpreted as evidence of a historical Templar-Masonic connection, though there is no factual basis for this belief.
• Legends in certain degrees pertain to the involvement of Knights Under the command of Sir John De Bermingham, First and Last Earl of Louth aiding the excommunicated 14th Century Scottish King Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn; however this remains a point of debate. Lack of documentation on behalf of the medieval Knights themselves, and battle memoirs usually written years if not decades after the actual engagement, have left much room for speculation. This story is the basis for the degrees in the Royal Order of Scotland an invitational Masonic honorary organization.
• Templar connections have also been suggested through the Earls of Rosslyn (St. Clair, or Sinclair) a family with well documented connections with Scottish Freemasonry, one being a Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.
• Many other old and new organizations are called "Knights Templar". However, organizations like the Order of the Solar Temple, Militi Templi Scotia,or the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem are in no way related to Masonic Knights Templar, and share no relationship in either history, hierarchy, nor ritual.

A Youth organization is a formal organization aimed at children and adolescents for education and socialization. ... The Order of DeMolay is an international youth fraternity for young men between the ages of 12 to 21. ... Jacques de Molay, nineteenth-century color lithograph by Chevauchet Jacques de Molay (est. ... Rose-Croix may refer to: A masonic order, Rose Croix. ... It has been suggested that Knight Kadosh be merged into this article or section. ... The Royal Order of Scotland is a fraternity derived from freemasonry which is present worldwide and has its headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II Strength about 6,500 20,000 Casualties unknown but light about 9000 The Battle of Bannockburn (Blàr Allt a Bhonnaich in Gaelic) (June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... The Royal Order of Scotland is a fraternity derived from freemasonry which is present worldwide and has its headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Rosslyn is the name of municipalities in the U.S. state of Virginia, and Ontario, Canada: Rosslyn, Virginia Rosslyn, Ontario see also: Roslin, Rosslyn Chapel. ... Saint Clair is the name of numerous places and people. ... Sinclair is a surname which derives from the name Saint Clare (Saint-Clair in French). ... In Freemasonry the Grand Master is the supreme ruler of the Craft within a given jurisdiction. ... The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland was founded in 1736 – although, in fact, only about a third of the independent lodges were represented at the foundation meeting of the Grand Lodge. ... The Order of the Solar Temple also known as Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) in French, and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition or simply as The Solar Temple was a secret society based upon the new age myth of the continuing existence of the Knights Templar (see... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

See also

• Freemasonry
• List of Freemasons
• Masonic Lodge
• York Rite
• Scottish Rite
• Royal Order of Scotland
• National Treasure (film) (2004)

The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... This is a list of notable Freemasons. ... In most areas of the world Masons gather together in Masonic Lodges to work the three degrees of Freemasonry: 1° = Entered Apprentice 2° = Fellow Craft 3° = Master Mason Blue Lodge is used to specify the basic Masonic Lodge granting the first three degrees and to differentiate it from other Masonic... The York Rite (also called the American Rite) is one of the two main appendant bodies of United States Freemasonry, which a Master Mason may join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. ... It has been suggested that Knight Kadosh be merged into this article or section. ... The Royal Order of Scotland is a fraternity derived from freemasonry which is present worldwide and has its headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... National Treasure is a 2004 movie from Walt Disney Pictures written by Jim Kouf, Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub. ...

References

• The History Channel, Decoding the Past: The Templar Code, 2005, video documentary
• The History Channel, Mysteries of the Freemasons, 2006 video documentary
• Sean Martin, The Knights Templar: History & Myths, 2005. ISBN 1-56025-645-1

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External links

Masonic Knights Templar organizations

• DeMolay International
• Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America
• Sovereign Great Priory of the Knights Templar of Canada
• Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of Missouri
• Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of New York
• Knights Templar Eye Foundation
• Order of the Temple - Great Priory of Scotland
• Provincial Grand Lodge U.S.A. - Royal Order of Scotland
• The Web of Hiram Section on The Royal Exalted Religious and Military Order of Masonic Knights Templar of England and Wales at Bradford University