Order of the Knights Templar The middle ages led to fighting over religion and land. One major conquest was the Crusades. The Crusades was a religious war between the turks and the catholic Knights Templar. Who were the Knights Templar? What did they fight for? What happened in the end to them? The Order of the Knights Templar was a religious knighthood. They started out as a military order called the Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. It later became the Order of the Knights Templar. It was initiated by Benard of Clairvaux. It was mainly made up of medieval knights who had fought in previous conflicts. It was not uncommon for the order to be supported by lower class soldiers and priests. They were not apart of the
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He also set up the vows for them to undergo to become a knight. One of the rules of behavior the knights had to follow was not allowing them to send letters to parents, friends, or loved ones without a license from the master. Being a knight meant having to serve devotional exercises. They also had to fast, pray, and have constant attendance at mass, vespers, and other church services. Templar knights fought for the pope and the king. They took vows to the church and the country. One vow they took is “To put on the armour of obedience and associate themselves with piety and humility for the defense of the Holy Catholic Church.” Some of the vows to be sworn into the Order included “speak sparingly and to wear a grave and serious deportment”, “constant in the exercise of charity and almsgiving, watchful care of sick brethren, and support and sustain all old men”, and “receive no service nor attendance from a woman and to shun feminine kisses.” The Knights fought in the Crusades to keep the turks from taking over the holy land (Linda Alchin). They fought for the king and the pope, but in 1139 a papal bill was passed by Pope Innocent II stating that the Order would owe allegiance to no one except the Pope and the Church. From 1099 to 1307 the Order had fought and protected the catholic church, but 1307 was the downfall for the Order (Knights
He also set up the vows for them to undergo to become a knight. One of the rules of behavior the knights had to follow was not allowing them to send letters to parents, friends, or loved ones without a license from the master. Being a knight meant having to serve devotional exercises. They also had to fast, pray, and have constant attendance at mass, vespers, and other church services. Templar knights fought for the pope and the king. They took vows to the church and the country. One vow they took is “To put on the armour of obedience and associate themselves with piety and humility for the defense of the Holy Catholic Church.” Some of the vows to be sworn into the Order included “speak sparingly and to wear a grave and serious deportment”, “constant in the exercise of charity and almsgiving, watchful care of sick brethren, and support and sustain all old men”, and “receive no service nor attendance from a woman and to shun feminine kisses.” The Knights fought in the Crusades to keep the turks from taking over the holy land (Linda Alchin). They fought for the king and the pope, but in 1139 a papal bill was passed by Pope Innocent II stating that the Order would owe allegiance to no one except the Pope and the Church. From 1099 to 1307 the Order had fought and protected the catholic church, but 1307 was the downfall for the Order (Knights