What was the order of the knights Templar?
The history of the group known as the Knights Templar is the tale of a group that started out as defenders of Christian pilgrims and then grew into a monastic military order. By the early 14th century, however, the Templars found themselves accused of heresy and persecuted by the king of France. Novels such as “The Da Vinci Code” revived interest in the Knights Templar, but the real knights bore little resemblance to their portrayal in fiction.
