The Rule of the Poor Fellow-soldiers of Jesus Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, arranged by St. Bernard is principally of a religious character and
Archives for January 2020
Mézy’s Defeat and Death
The real question was whether the new syndic should belong to the governor or to the bishop.Our special project presenting the definitive
Martin Luther King Day, 2020
Today we commemorate Martin Luther King and Civil Rights history. This year we reprint "My Escape from Slavery" by Frederick Douglass published in The
The Great Temple of Jerusalem
The name and reputation of the Knights Templars speedily spread throughout Europe.Continuing Knights Templar Founded,our selection from History of
Knights Templar Founded
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Nine Knights Pledge to Protect Pilgrims.IntroductionAmong the military
Last of the Commune Barricades Surrender
Today's installment concludes The 1871 Paris Commune,our selection from Histoire de la France contemporaine by Gabriel Hanotaux published in
Paris Is Burning
A violent wind arose; it came from the south, and spread the flames, the smoke, the horror of the immense conflagration in a squall of fire toward the
Government Forces Storm Walls of Paris
From this moment there was war in the streets, but a war without method, without guidance, without a chief, a war without discipline, the struggle of
Parkman Vol. 4, Chapter 8
We have seen that Laval, when at court, had been invited to choose a governor to his liking.Continuing chapter 7.Our special project