Freemasonry and the Knights Templar 16146_image002 When most historians discuss the history of Freemasonry, they trace its origins back to the eighteenth century, where it was officially established ...

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If a member broke a minor rule, it’s likely their punishment would have been to eat their meals on their floor without a napkin or use their shirts for plates. However, more serious infractions may ...

The Vatican is reproducing copies of the investigations of the trial of the Knights Templar, almost 700 years after they were suppressed by papal edict. The trial into the alleged misdeeds of the ...

The order has 8,000 members worldwide, with an average age of 65. Knights Templar Priests must first join the Masonry Craft and become a Master Mason for a minimum of 12 months. Women have a ...

Initially under the jurisdiction of the Terra d’Otranto, around 1100 Maruggio came under the influence of the Knights Templar, who played a pivotal role in the area’s development, notably by draining ...