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Evolution of the Operative into the Speculative Craft

By Bro. Wm. F. Kuhn, P. G. M., Missouri (DELIVERED AT THE BI-CENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI) The formation of the Grand Lodge of England, on St. John’s Day in June, 1717, [...]
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The Beauseant

The banner of the Knights Templar was called the Beauseant and, like many pieces of medieval history, its true etymology may have been lost somewhere along the way. An anonymous pilgrim who visited Jerusalem between [...]
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Temple and the Crown co-author Katherine Kurtz interview

Interview with Katherine Kurtz Co-author of The Temple And The Crown originally appeared in our Vol. 2 No. 4 Issue # 8 of Templar History Magazine Interviewed by Stephen Dafoe THM: First of all, on [...]
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Anti-Masonic Papal Bull In Eminenti – 28 April, 1738

Clement, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God to all the faithful, Salutation, and Apostolic Benediction. Since the divine clemency has placed Us, Whose merits are not equal to the task, in the high watch-tower [...]
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Daughters of The Nile

Daughters of the Nile is a benevolent international fraternal organization for women who are related by birth or marriage to Shriners. It boasts 149 constituted Temples throughout the United States and Canada The organization was [...]

The Templar Round Church in London

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Left: The restored Templar Round Church in London. In 335 AD, St. Helena, Emperor Constantine’s mother, discovered the Sacred Cave where Jesus Christ was buried after His crucifixion on Golgotha. Interestingly, this site was previously […]

The Cistercians

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Above: The Cistercians built Melrose Abbey: JeremyA under CC BY-SA 2.5 The Knights Templar are known to history as the warrior monks, but what is not as commonly known is the kinship the Order shared […]

Saladin and the Templars: A Clash of Titans

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Saladin and the Templars Introduction: Salah al-Din Yusuf bin Ayub, commonly known as Saladin, was a towering figure in the medieval world. As the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, he rose to prominence as the […]

The Knights Hospitaller

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The Knights Hospitaller, known officially as “Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem,” was founded at Jerusalem during the first Crusade. It has been known also as “Knights of Rhodes”, […]

Pope Urban II – 1042 – 1099

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Above: Pope Urban II by Thesupermat – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Pope Urban II, the man who was ultimately responsible for the launch of the first Crusade was born Odo de Lagery, although […]

The True Cross – a Holy relic

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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 […]

Knights Templar Architecture: Practicality and Praise

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Knights Templar architecture is shown in this image of Temple Church Bristol by NotFromUtrecht – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 by Alan Butler Within a very short period of the formation of the Poor Knights […]

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Rosslyn Revealed book by Alan Butler and John Ritchie

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Below is a video on the Rosslyn Light Box featured in the book Rosslyn Revealed by Alan Butler and John Ritchie “Rosslyn Revealed” is a captivating and insightful book authored by Alan Butler and John […]

The Taxil Hoax – Baphomet and the Freemasons

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The Taxil Hoax – Baphomet and the Freemasons by Stephen Dafoe Leo Taxil’s hoax on Albert Pike in the late 1800s, still accepted by some condemning Freemasonry, falsely linked the fraternity to Lucifer and Devil […]

The Rite of Strict Observance

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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 […]

The Good Templars

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The Independent Order of Good Templars One day in 1832 Joseph Livesey made a conscious decision that he wouldn’t drink any more alcohol. To make it a solemn vow he and seven fellow workmen signed […]

Templarism: Its Duty And Its Sphere

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Templarism by Albert Pike Seven centuries and a half have passed away since, in 1118 eight French noblemen, uniting themselves into a society, became the Master and Brethren of the Temple. They first displayed the […]