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Carta Caritatis"- the Cistercian Constitution, Blueprint of the Templar Rule

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" ‘ Carta Caritatis ’ (also known as the Charter of Charity) is a Cistercian source that is considered ‘the fundamental constitution of...

Religious fanaticism in the 12th Century Muslim camp

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" The fiery zeal and warlike enthusiasm of the Templars were equalled, if not surpassed, by the stern fanaticism and religious ardour...

Religious fanaticism in the 12th Century Knights Templar camp

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" The Templars style themselves “The Avengers of Jesus Christ,” and the “instruments and ministers of God for the punishment of infi...

Origin of the Cistercian Order: isolation and poverty

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" The self-induced exclusion from the world discussed in the ‘Exordium Parvum’ is perhaps the first instance we see of the ideal of pov...

Knights Templar and Papal bulls: Milites Templi (1144)

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" The second of the papal bulls, ‘ Milites templi ’ was issued in 1144 by Pope Celestine II. The bull discusses briefly the military as...

The exemplary military conduct of the Knights Templar documented

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" Brother Everard des Barres, the newly-elected Master of the Temple, having collected together all the brethren from the western provi...

The Templar Rule and the Cistercian influence

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" The Latin Rule, also known as the Primitive Rule , is one of the earliest sources of the Knights Templar. The Primitive Rule is ...

The early Cistercians: back to strict observance of the Rule of St Benedict

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" The ‘ Exordium Parvum ’ is a 12 th century Cistercian document that includes the early history of Cîteaux, incorporating official ...

Gregorian reform at the root of Cistercian monasticism

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" The Gregorian Reforms (initiated by Pope Gregory VII and the circle he formed in the papal curia, c. 1050–80, dealt with the moral ...