Discovered in 2001 in the Vatican Secret Archives, this parchment records how Pope Clement V secretly absolved the Templar leadership in 1308.

The origins of the Masonic order of the Temple are obscure—as, indeed, are those of Freemasonry itself—but it is thought that it originated on the continent, most probably in France in 1740 or soon…

On the eve of October 1307 something mysterious happened at La Rochelle. According to these tales, a secret convoy of Templar ships put out to sea just before dawn – literally escaping Philip’s…

It's fascinating how many designs were created of cross to symbolise the holy military orders and how they became enshrined in historic and modern heraldry.