
The Knights Templar: everything you wanted to know
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The first record we really have of them is in January 1129 at the Council of Ta. By that time they're already established, with a master and their leader Hugh DePau. They were founded around 1120 but it's not clear how long they've been there. The Templars would pray and serve God as if they were monks or canons. But also go out and fight against the enemies of Christ to defend holy places.
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