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The Knights Templar. Mysteries, Symbols, and Masonic Connections. History. Organized 1119 Headquarters at Temple Mount Protected travelers, dealt with finances, owned land and infrastructure. Temple Mount. Arrest and Defeat. King Philip IV issued orders for arrest in France 1307
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The Knights Templar Mysteries, Symbols, and Masonic Connections
History • Organized 1119 • Headquarters at Temple Mount • Protected travelers, dealt with finances, owned land and infrastructure Temple Mount
Arrest and Defeat • King Philip IV issued orders for arrest in France 1307 • Extracted confessions through torture • Pope Clement V dissolves organization 1312 King Philip IV Pope Clement V
Freemason Connection • Battle of Bannockburn Legend • Refuge with King Robert Bruce (Scotland) • Royal Order of Scotland established
Ramsay Legend • Andrew Michael Ramsay (Freemason) • Peter D’Amount and “Franc Masons”
Symbolic Connections • Rosslyn Chapel ~SinClair Family ~Architecture ~Proximity to Templar headquarters • Gothic Architecture • Alchemy
Symbolic Connections • Saint John the Baptist
Conclusion • Masonic & Templar tradition existent today • Betrayal by Pope and consequences • Religious nature of Freemasons