They are regarded among history’s most mysterious organisations. But have the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller actually had a positive impact on Wales over the ages?

In 1302, the island of Arwad, off the coast of Syria, fell to Mamluk forces. The Templar garrison died in the assault. The Templar had lost their last stronghold in the Holy Land, and while the other ...

The Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller may have contributed much to medieval Wales, but the impact of the Princes of Deheubarth on the period should not be underestimated either, writes Dr ...

The Knights Templar’s association with Freemasonry is not so much a myth as it was a ... But he originally claimed the Freemasons were descended from the crusading Order of the Knight Hospitaller.

It stands today on the site of the earlier Templar chapel, and after 1312, the Templars were no longer at the property as it was turned over to the Knights Hospitaller.

As the Knights Templar grew in influence and wealth they attracted powerful enemies, most notably King Philip IV 'the Fair' of France. By Nick Squires 17 June 2011 • 6:30am ...