The Teutonic Knights: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church’s Most Famous Military Order
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073BKPBJ4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Like other secretive groups, the mystery surrounding the Teutonic Knights has helped their legacy endure. Who they were and what they had in their possession continue to be a source of great intrigue even among non-historical circles. *Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the Knights, their leaders, and their history*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Women and children were taken captive; What a jolly medley could be seen: Many a woman could be seen, Two children tied to her body, One behind and one in front; On a horse without spurs Barefoot had they ridden here; The heathens were made to suffer: Many were captured and in
An Unknown Order Till Now Sylvia S. The contents of this short book were interesting and entertaining. Various statements were rather "cheesy" that seemed as a distraction to understanding this order. Also interesting to note that like other brotherhood of the church non-believers were victims of brutal acts of violence performed in the name of religion. I can say one thing that reading this book causes me to have a better understanding on the action in the Middle East and Europe. Behavior does not change. It leads to the understanding that people must understand their history to. "Interesting history of one of the Crusader Knight groups that still exist" according to Modupe Hendricks. The Teutonic Knights: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church’s Most Famous Military Order. The first part of the book describes the issues that led up to the Crusades. The origin of the Teutonic Knights can be traced to a hospital established by Sibrand in the city of Acre. The Teutonic Knights were modeled after the order of the St. John Hospitallers in Jerusalem but these nights were primarily of German origin. The book further describes many of their successes and failures. What I found most interesting is that the order still e. A Study of the Teutonic Knights, Warrior-Monks Kindle Customer The Teutonic Knights were a Catholic Church established holy order of warrior monks established during the Third Crusade. While they were initially devoted to operating hospital facilities in the holy land, after a number of years they repurposed themselves to converting the pagans in the area of eastern Prussia and Lithuania. There conversion methods were extremely harsh and because they had an extremely large membership they began to seek opportunities that would fill their coffers. These ventures would eventually lead to their undoing. While