Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars / Second Edition

The book offers a compact history of medieval military-religious orders, beginning with the Hospitallers and the foundation and organization of the Templars, their charitable, military, and monastic functions, and the details of their wealth and statutes. It outlines the political and ecclesiastical campaign that led to their trial and suppression, examines later continuations and claims of succession, and devotes a chapter to Scottish associations and vestiges of the order. Appendices collect primary texts, vows, charters, and contemporary documents, while illustrations and biographical sketches accompany the narrative to illuminate rituals, coats of arms, and reputed figures connected with the institutions.