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Title: Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884
Subjects: Middle Ages Civilization, Medieval Civilization, Renaissance Costume Military art and science Christian life
Publisher: London : Bickers & Son
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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markable manner, by donations and legacies, that some historiansdeclare that the revenue of the order amounted to four and a half millionssterling; others merely observe that the Templars possessed enormouswealth in Christendom, one item being nine thousand houses. In 1129 theyalready had several establishments in the Low Countries ; six years later theKing of Navarre and of Aragon, Alphonso I., bequeathed his states to theorder; but it was with great difficulty that the knights obtained possession ofeven a few of his towns. At that time, however, they possessed seventeenstrongholds in the kingdom of Valencia. In their quarters in London weredeposited most of the treasures of the English crown, and King PhilipAugustus, on the eve of his departure for the Holy Land, entrusted themwith the care of his jewels and archives. MILITARY ORDERS. The Templars were magnificent soldiers, and the annals of the Crusadesare full of their feats of arms. Few knights acquired the fame they did in their
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Fig. 148.—The Earthern Vase, on one side of which is seen, between two fleurs-de-lis, the figure ofSt. Paul bitten by a serpent, bears a Latin inscription signifying, In the name of St. Paul,and by this stone, thou shalt drive out poison. On the other side is engraved in relief thecross of the Temple, between a sword and a serpent. Another Vase bears the head of a saintand a sword, and is surrounded by venomous animals and herbs. On the Medal is representeda dragon with an Italian legend signifying, The grace of St. Paul is proof against anypoison. These objects were found in 1863 at Florence, on the site of the old Church of theTemplars, dedicated to St. Paul.—Collection of M. Gancia. expeditions across the seas ; though always inferior in number to the infidel,who held them in greater fear than the Crusaders, they almost alwaysdefeated them. The defence of Gaza, the battle of Tiberias, the capture of j 88 MILITARY ORDERS. Damietta, and the Egyptian Crusade, are all splendid atte

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