Re: [HoE] Templars(was Templar Book)

["Fuzyn9feet" <Fuzyn9feet@email.msn.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Templar Simon <deadlander@juno.com>
To: hoe@gamerz.net <hoe@gamerz.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: [HoE] Templars(was Templar Book)


>
>On Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:02:34 -0400 Afterburner <afterburner@erols.com>
>writes:
>>>Just wondering what you mean by this exactly, Alan.  From what I've
>>read, I never got the feeling that the Templars sold out, so to speak.
>>
>>I think he's referring to the fact that the original Knights
>>Templar were mercenaries (or maybe it's hospitaliers -- it's been a long
>time since
>>I read the "Saint" book that discussed the origins of Simon Templar's
>name).
>>
>Or he may be referring to the myth that the Templars sold their souls to
>the devil to gain more temporal power.  I believe this was why the Church
>ordered the order destroyed.
>
>Templar Simon


The Church (as my text books and several History Channel shows say)
attempted to have the leaders brought to justice (church justice) because
the inter-circle of Timplars were magic using witches (according to the
church of course), the fact that the Timplar's banking made most of the
wealthy of Europe owe them, as well as the fact they held (or held ransom
according to the church) some of the most cherished church items (the Holy
Grail, Arc of the Covennet, etc.). The main strong-hold of the Knights
Timplar was sacked as a small group of Timplar fled with the artifacts and
papers as the rest died fighting the church.

The Fuzy quiet one in the corner...