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The History
of the
Knights
Templar
by Charles G.
Addison
[1842]
This is a mainstream history of the Knights Templars, written in the 19th century.
Addison details the rise of the Templars to become, essentially, the first multinational
corporation. The Templars were entrusted by the Church and States of Europe to be the
spearhead of the crusades. In the process they gained immense wealth and influence,
although individual Templars took a vow of poverty. Jerusalem was won and lost several
times by the crusaders through the 12th and 13th centuries. Addison notably cites eye-
witness descriptions from both the Crusaders and their Moslem opponents to give a well-
rounded picture. After the crusades, and the loss of the Holy Land, the Templars began a
quick decline from which they never recovered. Accused of heresy and bizarre secret
rituals, the Templars were subjected to torture and the stake.
The second portion of the book focuses on Temple Church in London, the English
headquarters of the Templars in their prime. Addison details the architecture and history
of this edifice. The Temple Church eventually became the center of the legal profession
in the City of London, a hostel and school for lawyers. Addison mentions on the title
page that he is a member of the 'Inner Temple,' which doesn't mean that he was part of a
secret society, but instead qualified to practise law in England.
Addison quotes liberally from contemporary accounts in Latin, Norman French, and
Early Modern English (which he thankfully occasionally translates), and includes
extensive citations of source documents. If you want to learn the fascinating history of
the Knights Templars without any extraneous theorizing, this is an excellent book to start
with.
Title Page
Preface
Contents
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The Knights Templars
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
The Temple Church
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
THE HISTORY
OF
The Knights Templars,
THE
TEMPLE CHURCH, AND THE TEMPLE.
BY CHARLES G. ADDISON, ESQ.
OF THE INNER TEMPLE.
Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans; London
[1842]
TESTIS SUM AGNI
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NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION
Scanned at sacred-texts.com, May, 2006. Proofed and Formatted by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the
public domain in the United States because it was published prior to January 1st, 1923. These files may be
used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies
TO THE
MASTERS OF THE BENCH OF THE HONOURABLE SOCIETIES
OF THE
Inner and Middle Temple
THE RESTORERS
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