330 A.D. The mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, discovered
the Holy Sepulchre and her son built the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre in Jerusalem330 - 637 Pilgrims throughout the Middle Ages
made sacred pilgrimages to the Holy city of Jerusalem637 A.D.
Jerusalem was surrendered to the Saracens637 The caliph of the
Saracens called Omar gave guarantees for the safety of theChristian
population - pilgrimages continued1065 Jerusalem was taken by the
Turks - initiating the crusades of the Middle Ages.1099 Crusaders
led by Godfrey of Bouillon took Jerusalem back from the Turks. The
founding of the Knights Templar was initiated shortly after this
date by Bernard of Clairvaux1118 King Baldwin II of Jerusalem,
granted the Knights Templar a place to live within the sacred
enclosure of the Temple on Mount Moriah.1118 Hugh de Payens was
chosen by the knights as the first master of the order1127 Hugh De
Payen and the Knights Templar returned to France1127 The first
donation of land was given to the Templars by Count Thybaud1127
Hugh de Payens was granted the land for the first Temple Church in
Holborn,London1128 The ecclesiastical Council of Troyes was
instigated by Bernard of Clairvauxand gave the Knights Templar
official recognition
1130 Knights Templar order received privileges from Alfonso I of
Spain1136 Knights Templar Hugh de Payen died and was succeeded by
Robert de Craon asMaster of the Temple1136 The Knights Templar were
awarded the wealthy manor of Cressing1139A Papal Bull was issued by
Pope Innocent II stating that the Knights Templar should owe
allegiance to none other than the Pope1146 Knights Templar Robert
de Craon died and was succeeded by Everard des Barres as Master of
the Temple1146 The Knights Templar order adopted the splayed red
cross as their emblem1148 The Knights Templar order supported the
second crusade and assembled at Acr
e1149 Everard des Barres dies and is succeeded by Bernard de
Tremelay (1149-1153)1153 Bernard de Tremelay dies and is succeeded
by Andr de Montbard (1153-1156)1154 The Grand Master of Knights
Templar, Andr de Montbard, superintended the Masons in England and
built their Temple in Fleet Street, London1156 Andr de Montbard
dies and is succeeded by Bertrand de Blanchefort (1156-1169)1169
Bertrand de Blanchefort dies and is succeeded by Philippe de Milly
(1169-1171)1170Richard de Hastings, the Master of the English
Templars, attempted to reconcilethe differences between King Henry
II and Thomas Becket. Their attempts to reconcile the two parties
failed and Thomas a Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathe
dral1171 Philippe de Milly dies and is succeeded by Odo de St
Amand (1171-1179)1179 Odo de St Amand dies and is succeeded by
Arnaud de Toroge (1179-1184)1184 The army of Jerusalem and Guy of
Lusignan, the King of Jerusalem, was beaten by Turkish forces and
all Knights Templar who survived the battle were executed
afterwards1184 Arnaud de Toroge dies and is succeeded by Grard de
Ridefort in 11851189 Grard de Ridefort dies and is succeeded by
Robert de Sabl in 1191
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1191 The city of Acre was taken by the Crusaders and the Knights
Templars1191 Robert de Sabl dies in 1191 and is succeeded by
Gilbert Horal (1193-1200)1200 Gilbert Horal dies and is succeeded
by Phillipe de Plessis (1201-1208)1208 Phillipe de Plessis dies and
is succeeded by Guillaume de Chartres (1209-1219)1219 Guillaume de
Chartres and is succeeded by Pedro de Montaigu (1219-1230)1230
Pedro de Montaigu dies and is succeeded by Armand de Prigord
(1232-1244)1244 Armand de Prigord dies and is succeeded by Richard
de Bures (1245-1247)1247 Richard de Bures dies and is succeeded by
Guillaume de Sonnac (1247-1250)1250 Guillaume de Sonnac is
succeeded by Renaud de Vichiers (1250-1256)1256 Renaud de Vichiers
is succeeded by Thomas Brard (1256-1273)1263 Problems in England
lead to the Baron's revolt led by Simon de Montford opposing the
prince who becomes Edward I. Edward entered the Knights Templar
Templein London and ransacked the treasury1271 Edward lead a
crusade and was attacked by an assassin with a poisoned knife. He
survived the attack and his life was saved with drugs sent by the
Master ofthe Knights Templar, Thomas Brard1272 King Henry III of
England died and the English Council met at the Temple inLondon and
draft a letter to Prince Edward informing him of his accession to
the throne, illustrating the political importance of the Knights
Templar in England1272 Thomas Brard is succeeded by Guillaume de
Beaujeu (1273-1291)
1291 Guillaume de Beaujeu dies and is succeeded by Thibaud
Gaudin (1291-1292)1291 The Knights Templar suffer a huge defeat at
Acre and cease to be a strong fighting force1292 Thibaud Gaudin is
succeeded by Jacques de Molay (1292-1314)
1302 The Knights Templar recruited after the defeat at Acre are
wiped out at Raud1307 King Philip IV of France (1268-1314) who was
already heavily in debt to theKnights Templar requested a further
loan. The request was refused and King Philip ordered the arrest of
all Knight Templars in France1307 11 October Templar ships left La
Rochelle, heading to Scotland with much of
their wealth1307On Friday the 13th, in October , Jacques de
Molay, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and 60 of his
senior knights were arrested in Paris, France and charged with
heresy. Many confessed under torture1307Pope Clement V initiated
enquiries into the order and thousands of Knights Templar were
arrested across Europe1312 The Medieval order of the Knights
Templar become extinct when the order isdissolved by the Council of
Vienne.1312 All the property owned by the Templars is transferred
to the Knights of St.
John ( The Hospitallers )1314Jacques de Molay and Geoffroi de
Charney were burnt at the stake on March 18th for rescinding their
former admission of heresy
