How long ago was the first catholic group of knights formed? Well the answer to that is almost nine hundred years ago! The Knights Templar were the first catholic order of knights ever to be endorsed by the church and the pope. They helped the pilgrims travel to the holy land, created the first big bank system and were also said to have found the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. The Templar also were great builders of the lost times, so long ago. These men gave up many things to ensure that God’s word was heard and kept. The Knights Templar are one of the most well-known orders of knights from the Middle Ages because, they devoted their lives to protecting others and were a key part of development in Jerusalem. Who were The Knights
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The Knights Templar were formally endorsed by the Catholic Church in 1129 A.D, only eleven years after their formation. This gave them lots of political power. The endorsement meant that the knights had the ability to alter the cross on their uniform. The church also let the knights change the color of the cross to red and also let them change the looks. Due to the influence of the church the knights became much more powerful, trustworthy and popular. By the end of the first crusades the knights had helped hundreds of people escape the violence and converted many Muslims to the Catholic religion. The church were also said to believe that the knights had found the Holy Grail and hid it on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem (Templar). The knights also built the Chartres Cathedral in Chartres France via orders from the king himself. Although the church may have endorsed the knights they dropped their endorsement in 1312 as their infamy began to rise because of the rumors that the king had started. And to this day no one in the Catholic church is allowed to wear a cross other than the Catholic one and it may never be red …show more content…
The knights were ruled by a grandmaster, started a world bank, and were the first Catholic order of knights ever, and the church was a huge part of their operations. Now that I have done the research I know why this has become such a huge part of history and why many people try to collect Templar treasure. The television show The Curse of Oak Island is trying to uncover the knight’s “biggest” hidden treasure ever, The Ark of the Covenant. Now that you know what I know maybe you should watch the show and research the knights
The Knights Templar were formally endorsed by the Catholic Church in 1129 A.D, only eleven years after their formation. This gave them lots of political power. The endorsement meant that the knights had the ability to alter the cross on their uniform. The church also let the knights change the color of the cross to red and also let them change the looks. Due to the influence of the church the knights became much more powerful, trustworthy and popular. By the end of the first crusades the knights had helped hundreds of people escape the violence and converted many Muslims to the Catholic religion. The church were also said to believe that the knights had found the Holy Grail and hid it on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem (Templar). The knights also built the Chartres Cathedral in Chartres France via orders from the king himself. Although the church may have endorsed the knights they dropped their endorsement in 1312 as their infamy began to rise because of the rumors that the king had started. And to this day no one in the Catholic church is allowed to wear a cross other than the Catholic one and it may never be red …show more content…
The knights were ruled by a grandmaster, started a world bank, and were the first Catholic order of knights ever, and the church was a huge part of their operations. Now that I have done the research I know why this has become such a huge part of history and why many people try to collect Templar treasure. The television show The Curse of Oak Island is trying to uncover the knight’s “biggest” hidden treasure ever, The Ark of the Covenant. Now that you know what I know maybe you should watch the show and research the knights