Summary
Sean Martin: The Templars
The Knights Templar are known as the most powerful warrior spiritual order of the Middle Ages.
During the seven centuries of their existence, they exerted a unique influence on European history. Orthodox historians see in them nothing more than warrior monks, whose order eventually collapsed due to their own arrogance, while, on the other hand, historians who do not adhere to the orthodox direction consider them first-rate occultists, founders of Freemasonry, owners of the Holy Grail factory and the Shroud of Turin. Sean Martin reviews both the orthodox and alternative versions of the myth surrounding the Templars, including the latest discoveries from the Watanabe Library.
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