The history of the mysterious Knights Templars as told in 1842 by 'a member of the Inner Temple.' Includes chapters on the Origin of the Templars, their popularity in Europe and their rivalry with the Knights of St. John, later to be known as the Knights of Malta. Detailed information on the activities of the Templars in the Holy Land, the 1312 A.D. suppression of the Templars in France and other countries of Europe, culminating in the execution of Jacques de Molay. Also includes information on the continuation of the Knights Templars in England and Scotland and the formation of the society of Knights Templars in London and the rebuilding of the Temple in 1816, plus more. Includes a lengthy introduction on the Templars, the lost Templar Fleet and their connections to the Holy Grail, the Spear of Destiny and the ancient North American searoutes by David Hatcher Childress, the author of Lost Cities of Atlantis, Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean and the other Lost Cities books.