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The Formation of the Knights Templar
The influx of Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem after the Crusades, created problems. The Knights Templar were founded because of a need to protect these these travellers.
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Sohei: The Warrior Monks of Medieval Japan
Sohei were buddhist monks who took up arms to defend their temples. Occasionally they fought for samurai lords or as part of an ikki (a peasant uprising).
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The Wealth of the Knights Templar
The owners of the most important relics of Christianity and leading financiers. The Knights Templar were the most powerful Order of the medieval era.
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Becoming the Ruler of 16th Century Japan
Shogun: Total War challenges you, the feudal lord of a handful of provinces in ancient Japan, to use military might, cunning, diplomacy and ruthlessness to overcome your rivals in a bid to unite the country. Do you have what it takes to become ruler of 16th Century Japan?
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The Shaolin Temples
The Bodhidharma is generally credited with the establishement of martial arts training in the Shaolin Temples. From this inaspicious beginning, the arts of spread far and wide across Asia and the rest of the world. Here is a summary of the early years.
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Comedy Movie Preview Fall 2009
Look for these new comedies from Lionsgate and Overture Films in theaters this fall.
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E3 - Part 1
In this first of two parts, RPG and strategy games showcased at E3 are featured - each with the possibility to redefine their genre.
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Chinon Parchment and the Templars
On Friday 13th October 1307, the Knights Templar and the Grand Master Jacques de Molay were summoned to Paris. Six hundred and twenty of them were arrested, for heresy.
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Samurai Weaponry
A short examination of the weaponry used by the samurai and several examples of treating wounds inflicted by those weapons.
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Secret Words and Secret Societies - Part 1
Secret Words
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The Sign of the Cross: the Knights Templar
This article tells the story of the Knights Templars.
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Vatican Secret Archives
The Vatican Secret Archives contain the oldest records in Christendom. But are they as secret as people think?
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