The Templar Question: Did the Crusaders Find Magi Knowledge?
The Mystery at the Heart of Western Esotericism In 1119 CE, nine knights took up residence on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. They called themselves the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon — later known as the Knights Templar .
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The Mystery at the Heart of Western Esotericism In 1119 CE, nine knights took up residence on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. They called themselves the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon — later known as the Knights Templar . For the next two centuries, they became: The most powerful military order in Christendom International bankers before banking existed Keepers of secrets that terrified kings and popes Subjects of accusations so strange they still puzzle historians In 1307, King Philip IV of France arrested them en masse. Under torture, they confessed to: Worshipping a mysterious head called "Baphomet" Denying Christ Secret rituals Heretical beliefs In 1312, Pope Clement V dissolved the order. In 1314, the last Grand Master, Jacques de Molay, was burned at the stake. What did the Templars actually find? What did they actually believe?