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The Knights Of The Temple Of Solomon
What is your calling? Do you want to protect those you love, or just have a legacy that you did something great in the world? The Knights of the Temple of Solomon were a sect of knights that wanted both, but they had a greater purpose than to be only knights, they were men whose calling was to fight the spiritual fight of Jesus against the devil and those who only knew how to sin. The Knights Templar were religious men whose purpose drove them to distant lands, who needed something better to do with their lives, and who had strict rules for how they should live.
The role of the first Templars was simple as they did not require much since they relied on help from the king and surrounding patriarchs for food, supplies, and accommodations. The


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