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- Subject: Re: The TemplarsREAD/NEW
- Message-ID: <q1cDuB6w165w@status.gen.nz>
- From: jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke)
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 17:56:25 GMT
- References: <1992Nov15.101252.1846@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
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- f_gautjw@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
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- > In article <sc19TB1w165w@status.gen.nz>, jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) writ
- > >
- > > The Knights of Malta, also known as the Temple Knights.
- >
- > But quite distinct from the Knights Templar which ceased as an open
- > organized entity in 1307 with its almost complete destruction in France by
- > great deceit and treachery at the hands of King Philip and driven
- > underground in Britain upon papal decree from Clement V, possibly to
- > evolve and re-emerge in later years as freemasonry.
- Joe, whilst it was driven underground during these troubled times they
- surfaces in Scotland and indeed offer their assistance to Prince
- William some 140 odd years later in his various battles.
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