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Middle Ages 8: The Knights Templar

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

English - May 25, 2017 21:49 - 1 hour - 88 MB - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
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We examine the true history of the first brotherhood of warrior-monks, who rose to extraordinary power in the High Middle Ages, functioned as a shadow empire reaching from Jerusalem to the far corners of Europe, and then fell to their ruin amidst lurid accusations of religious and sexual crimes. Apart from the endless myths and conspiracy theories, the Templars left a lasting mark on Western society through their militarization of Christianity.