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The Knights Templars.

such a silly charge , or to refute it , is to admit that it is really worthy of answer . * Isabella , Conrad ' s wife , did not long remain a widow , for six days after his death , she married Henry , Count of Champagne , Richard ' s nephew .

This nobleman was much esteemed by the Christians , who desired to have him crowned King of Jerusalem , whereupon- the Templars , anxious to settle for ever the vexed question of the sovereignty , prevailed upon Guy de Lusignan to

abdicate in favour of the Count and Isabella , and on his doing so , ceded to him Cyprus , which proved a more substantial kingdom than that of Jerusalem . f Once more the Crusaders clamoured to be led

against Jerusalem , but this Richard would not agree to without first consulting the Templars , in whose experience and sage councils , he had complete confidence . A military council was convened composed of five Templars , five

Hospitallers , five Syrians , and five French . On consultation they were unanimous in discountenancing a march upon Jerusalem , and urged an attack upon Babylon . J Saladin meanwhile had attacked Joppa , took the town , but before he reduced the castle ,

Richard hastened thither with the Templars and Hospitallers , and compelled him to raise the siege . Richard , by a winding chair which he had observed in the house of the Templars , was the first to enter the town . The Christians at the same time issuing

from the castle , the Turks were caught between the two foes , and were slaughtered . Saladin and Richard had both become heartily tired of the war , and the Lion Heart was anxious to return to England , where his brother John

was aiming at the possession of the throne . § Negotiations were accordingly entered into between the opponents , one of the proposed conditions of peace being the marriage of A del the brother of Saladin with the sister of Richard , the

widowed Queen of Navarre . The Bishops however interfered , and would not hear of the marriage unless Adel became a Christian . Pending these deliberations , peace was concluded between the parties , aud the Christians aud Musselmen spent the time together in harmony . The officers and soldiers of both creeds went daily from camp

to camp , and in turns entertained each other . They passed the time in various kinds of sport , running at the ring , slashing at the head , and with combats in the lists , which were followed by merrymakings and splendid entertainments . Saladin

and Richard from the mutual respect ancl esteem which they entertained for each other , when a peace coulcl not be concluded on the terms proposed on account of the opposition of the bishops , concluded a truce by which all the coast from Joppa to Tyre was to belong to the Christians , and the Sultan was to have all the rest of

Palestine except Ascalon , which at the end of the war was to become the property of the strongest . The Christians were likewise to have permission to go to Jerusalem , freely there to perform their devotions , provided they went in small companies

unarmed ; and the truce was to last three years , three months , and three clays . To ratify the terms of the truce , the Christian princes aud the chief officers of Saladin took a solemn oath , but a clash of the hand was considered enough for the good

faith of Richard and Saladin . We have already saicl that although esteeming the Templars as brave and gallant soldiers ,

Richard had little love towards them . This might have arisen from their friendship to John , who was a great patron of the Order , and likewise from the support they had given the King of France . He never lost an opportunity of creating a laugh

at their expeuce . . The celebrated Fulk de Neuilly while engaged preaching the fifth crusade came to him one clay said , " I warn thee , 0 King , on behalf of Almighty God , to marry as soon as possible the

three most shameless daughters whom thou hast , lest something worse befall thee . Oh place thy fingers on thy lips , for He will prove an accuser who has told the truth . No man is born without

faults ; blessed is he who is burthened with the fewest , and elsewhere are we informed that there is no man living free from sin . " To this Richard is said to have answered , " Hypocrite , to thy face thou hast lied , inasmuch as I have no daughter

whatever . " On which Fulk coolly answered , " Beyond a doubt I do not lie , because as I saicl , thou hast three most shameless daughters , of whom one is pride , the second avarice , and the third sensuality , " The King thereupon called

around him the nobles who were present and said , " Listen , all of yon , to the warning of this hypol crite , who says that I have three most shameless

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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Article 1
(No. 9.)—THE PROVINCE OF JERSEY. PART II. Article 4
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 7
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 8
MASONIC LIFE-BOAT FUND. Article 8
LODGE MUSIC. Article 8
LADIES AT THE FESTIVE MEETINGS. Article 9
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE. Article 9
THE ORDER OF THE TEMPLE. Article 10
GLASGOW CHARTERS. Article 10
MASONIC EXCHANGE. Article 10
MASONIC MEMS. Article 11
ROYAL FREEMASON'S' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHILDREN. Article 11
METROPOLITAN. Article 14
PROVINCIAL. Article 15
NORTHUMBERLAND. Article 16
IRELAND. Article 18
LONDONDERRY AND DONEGAL . Article 18
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 18
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Article 18
WEST INDIES. Article 19
ROYAL ARCH. Article 19
MAKE MASONRY. Article 19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 19
RED CROSS KNIGHTS. Article 20
Poetry. Article 20
MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 23RD, 1868. Article 20
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS, ETC., FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 23RD, 1868. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Knights Templars.

such a silly charge , or to refute it , is to admit that it is really worthy of answer . * Isabella , Conrad ' s wife , did not long remain a widow , for six days after his death , she married Henry , Count of Champagne , Richard ' s nephew .

This nobleman was much esteemed by the Christians , who desired to have him crowned King of Jerusalem , whereupon- the Templars , anxious to settle for ever the vexed question of the sovereignty , prevailed upon Guy de Lusignan to

abdicate in favour of the Count and Isabella , and on his doing so , ceded to him Cyprus , which proved a more substantial kingdom than that of Jerusalem . f Once more the Crusaders clamoured to be led

against Jerusalem , but this Richard would not agree to without first consulting the Templars , in whose experience and sage councils , he had complete confidence . A military council was convened composed of five Templars , five

Hospitallers , five Syrians , and five French . On consultation they were unanimous in discountenancing a march upon Jerusalem , and urged an attack upon Babylon . J Saladin meanwhile had attacked Joppa , took the town , but before he reduced the castle ,

Richard hastened thither with the Templars and Hospitallers , and compelled him to raise the siege . Richard , by a winding chair which he had observed in the house of the Templars , was the first to enter the town . The Christians at the same time issuing

from the castle , the Turks were caught between the two foes , and were slaughtered . Saladin and Richard had both become heartily tired of the war , and the Lion Heart was anxious to return to England , where his brother John

was aiming at the possession of the throne . § Negotiations were accordingly entered into between the opponents , one of the proposed conditions of peace being the marriage of A del the brother of Saladin with the sister of Richard , the

widowed Queen of Navarre . The Bishops however interfered , and would not hear of the marriage unless Adel became a Christian . Pending these deliberations , peace was concluded between the parties , aud the Christians aud Musselmen spent the time together in harmony . The officers and soldiers of both creeds went daily from camp

to camp , and in turns entertained each other . They passed the time in various kinds of sport , running at the ring , slashing at the head , and with combats in the lists , which were followed by merrymakings and splendid entertainments . Saladin

and Richard from the mutual respect ancl esteem which they entertained for each other , when a peace coulcl not be concluded on the terms proposed on account of the opposition of the bishops , concluded a truce by which all the coast from Joppa to Tyre was to belong to the Christians , and the Sultan was to have all the rest of

Palestine except Ascalon , which at the end of the war was to become the property of the strongest . The Christians were likewise to have permission to go to Jerusalem , freely there to perform their devotions , provided they went in small companies

unarmed ; and the truce was to last three years , three months , and three clays . To ratify the terms of the truce , the Christian princes aud the chief officers of Saladin took a solemn oath , but a clash of the hand was considered enough for the good

faith of Richard and Saladin . We have already saicl that although esteeming the Templars as brave and gallant soldiers ,

Richard had little love towards them . This might have arisen from their friendship to John , who was a great patron of the Order , and likewise from the support they had given the King of France . He never lost an opportunity of creating a laugh

at their expeuce . . The celebrated Fulk de Neuilly while engaged preaching the fifth crusade came to him one clay said , " I warn thee , 0 King , on behalf of Almighty God , to marry as soon as possible the

three most shameless daughters whom thou hast , lest something worse befall thee . Oh place thy fingers on thy lips , for He will prove an accuser who has told the truth . No man is born without

faults ; blessed is he who is burthened with the fewest , and elsewhere are we informed that there is no man living free from sin . " To this Richard is said to have answered , " Hypocrite , to thy face thou hast lied , inasmuch as I have no daughter

whatever . " On which Fulk coolly answered , " Beyond a doubt I do not lie , because as I saicl , thou hast three most shameless daughters , of whom one is pride , the second avarice , and the third sensuality , " The King thereupon called

around him the nobles who were present and said , " Listen , all of yon , to the warning of this hypol crite , who says that I have three most shameless

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