Knights Templar

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The Knights Templar were a Christian military order that was founded during the aftermath of the First Crusade in 1096 to ensure the safety of European pilgrims to Jerusalem. The Order stayed active and gained a considerable amount on influence in Europe over the next two centuries, before being officially condemned by the Pope in 1307, with many of its members arrested, tortured and burned at the stake.

See also: the Wikipedia article on the Knights Templar