“Muslim soldiers retook Jerusalem and turned the tide of the crusades in the late 12th century, forcing the Templars to relocate their base of operations to Paris.” With the support of Baldwin II, they set up headquarters on Temple Mount and pledged to protect the Christians. After the knights were pushed back to Paris they were falsely charged and sentenced to death. At this time King Philip IV …show more content…
“It was also around that the Knights adopted an austere code of conduct and their signature style of dress: white habits with a red cross.” Now that the French Templars tortured to confess to false charges and now have been arrested and beaten. “Three years later, dozens were burned at the stake in Paris.”
In the 18th century, certain organizations, most notably freemasons, revived son the Medieval Knights’ symbols and traditions.” Now the Knights were numbering to the thousands and establishing new chapters throughout the Western Hemisphere. “But like the brother of the other famous military order, the Hospital of St. John, their life was a curious amalgam of warrior and monkish ideals.” The Knights are still established to this day throughout Western Europe. “Hospitallers retained their interest in caring for the sick and poor while branching out to join the Templars in the defence of their