Home - Templar History

Masonic Dictionary

National Grand Lodge

The Royal Mother Lodge of the Three Globes, which had been established at Berlin in 1740, and recognized as a Grand Lodge by Frederick the Great in 1744, renounced the Rite of Strict Observance in 1771, and, declaring itself [...]
Masonic Dictionary

Alexandria Washington Lodge No. 22

By Bro. Charles H. Callahan, Virginia GENERAL Washington, having resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the American army, arrived at his home, after an absence of several years, on Christmas eve, 1783, and two days [...]
Masonic Dictionary

The Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests: A Brotherhood of Spiritual Guardians

The Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests (HRAKTP) is a venerable and exclusive Christian Masonic order that combines elements of the Knights Templar and the Holy Royal Arch. This mystical and esoteric fraternity holds a [...]
Masonic Dictionary

Templar Origin of Freemasonry

Editor’s Note: Ramsay’s Oration did not mention the Templars by name, therefore Mackey is incorrect in his comments on the matter. The theory that Freemasonry originated in the Holy Land during the Crusades, and was [...]
Masonic Dictionary

The York Legend

The City of York, in the North of England, is celebrated for its traditional connection with Freemasonry in that kingdom. No topic in the history of Freemasonry has so much engaged the attention of modern [...]

The Siege of Ascalon

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

The Siege of Ascalon by Stephen Dafoe Excerpted from the book Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar The Siege of Ascalon On 25 January 1153, the Commander of the City of Jerusalem, […]

Templar origin of Freemasonry - Templars and Freemasonry in Scotland

The Templar origin of Freemasonry

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

Publisher’s Note: Many of the writings of early Masonic historians took considerable liberties with the Templar origin of Freemasonry, a connection between Templarism and Freemasonry. As such, we present this information as a record of […]

The Knights Templar - Knights Templar Clothing - Templar Hierarchy

Knights Templar Clothing Rules

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

The original Latin Rule of the Templars lays out in detail what the members of the Order were permitted to wear. Knights Templar clothing was distributed by the Order’s Draper. The biggest distinction between the […]

The Causes of the Crusades

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

Publisher’s Note: The following material on the Causes of the Crusades is an excerpt from an article on the Rite of Strict Observance by By Burton E. Bennett, published in the 1920s. It is presented […]

Chronology of the Crusades

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

The following Chronology of the Crusades is a brief overview of the various crusades, together with dates and details on each. The Crusades, a series of religious and military campaigns launched by Western Christians between […]

The True Cross – a Holy relic

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

Above: The Finding of the True Cross, Agnolo Gaddi, Florence, 1380 One of the outcomes of the Crusades was the production of many religious relics. Among these alleged instruments of Divinity the more common ones […]

Templars and Freemasonry in Scotland

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

Publisher’s Note: Many of the writings of early Masonic historians took considerable liberties with Templar History, connecting their lineage to the Freemasons. As such, we present this information on the Templars and Freemasonry in Scotland […]

Alan Butler - Templars Founding Switzerland - rosslyn revealed

Templars Founding Switzerland? An Interview With Alan Butler

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

An Interview with Alan Butler co-author of The Warriors and the Bankers on the Templars Founding Switzerland. To answer the question, Did the Templars found Switzerland, brought forward in The Warriors and Bankers written by […]

About Rosslyn Chapel

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

About Rosslyn Chapel The Collegiate Church of St. Matthew, commonly known as Rosslyn Chapel, is an architectural gem that dates back to the mid-15th century. Its construction was overseen by William Sinclair, the First Earl […]

The Rite of Strict Observance

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

The Rite of Strict Observance by Burton E. Bennett The Strict Observance: An Overview The system of the Strict Observance grew out of what is known as Templarism. Templar Masonry commenced to grow up in […]

Knights Templar Seal - Templars and the Ark of the Covenant - SMOTJ

SMOTJ: The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

SMOTJ by Chevalier Steve E. Pehrson Preface: The following article is not meant to present the opinions of any person or organization other than those of the author. Many points of history are debatable and […]

Militi Templi Scotia

June 7, 2020 Comments Off

The Order incorporates Militi Templi Scotia, which is the historical Scottish title of the Order. The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, which is the International name. Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymilitani, the […]