Project Gutenberg 2012-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 491 Addison, C. G. (Charles Greenstreet) 1812 1866 Addison, Charles Greenstreet The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple" by Charles G. Addison is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the extraordinary narrative of the Knights Templars, exploring their origins during the Crusades, their military-defensive role, and their eventual downfall. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in medieval history, particularly in relation to the religious and military dynamics of the time. The opening of the work presents the origins of the Knights Templars, detailing their initial formation to protect pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem amid rampant dangers. It describes how these soldiers of Christ blended monastic vows with military duties, gaining significant influence as they defended the Latin Kingdom during the Crusades. The text highlights pivotal events surrounding their establishment, including their integration into the sacred space of the Temple on Mount Moriah, the formation of their governing rules, and the increasing reputation they garnered throughout Christendom. Addison sets the stage for a comprehensive account of the Templars' heroic past and tragic fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38593/38593-h/images/medallion_title.jpg en Templars -- History CR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: History - Religious 954987 954947 2025-01-15T15:40:30.781731 2023-09-17T04:32:06.442812 text/html text/html 965846 2021-01-08T10:43:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 372195 2021-01-08T10:43:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 477266 2025-01-15T15:40:47.368735 application/epub+zip 493753 2025-01-15T15:40:35.916689 application/epub+zip 434054 2025-01-15T15:40:33.802674 application/epub+zip 934724 2025-01-15T15:40:55.424577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822622 2025-01-15T15:40:45.558630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749658 2022-09-17T15:15:23.718991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813262 813069 2025-01-15T15:40:28.358744 2023-09-17T04:32:04.339759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 812636 2021-01-08T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 298847 2021-01-08T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 812956 2021-01-08T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298539 2021-01-08T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21568 2025-01-15T15:40:55.569566 application/rdf+xml 22770 2025-01-15T15:40:34.443692 image/jpeg 4384 2025-01-15T15:40:34.126692 image/jpeg 453541 2025-01-15T15:40:30.855707 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia