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Knights Of Jerusalem
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Author : David Nicolle
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2008-08-19
Knights Of Jerusalem written by David Nicolle and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-19 with History categories.
The Order of St John of the Hospital of Jerusalem (or the Hospitallers as they are better known) has existed for almost a thousand years. It was established in Jerusalem in the mid-11th century to care for Christian pilgrims and its role initially was entirely non-combatant. But, as the wars of the crusades progressed, the Order took on a military role, at first simply protecting the pilgrims and then expressed as "defending the Holy Sepulchre to the last drop of blood and fighting the infidel wherever one can find them". The military arm of the Order quickly emerged as one of the most effective fighting forces of the era and was given responsibility for the construction and defense of several of the major fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, exercising considerable political and strategic influence. When Jerusalem and Acre fell at the end of the 13th century the Hospitallers moved to Cyprus and then established a new base in Rhodes, having taken the island by force. After two centuries there protecting Christian shipping and other interests in the region they were driven out by the Ottoman Turks and continued as a bastion of Christendom in Malta. In 1565 the Order achieved its greatest military success, beating off the massive forces of Suleiman the Magnificent in the Great Siege. They continued to be a force in the Mediterranean but finally capitulated tamely to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and a much changed world. However, the Order of St John carry on their Christian work to this day with Priories all over the world, including North America, with support of the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem a key piece of their mission. Dr Nicolle illuminates the world of the warrior Knight Hospitaller, both his training, skill at arms and campaign experience, and his beliefs and daily life at home, through centuries of religious and territorial conflict. Numerous color and black & white images support an absorbing narrative of adventure, courage and service.
Knights Of The Holy Land
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Author : Silvia Rozenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Knights Of The Holy Land written by Silvia Rozenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Crusades categories.
Leper Knights
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Author : David Marcombe
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2003
Leper Knights written by David Marcombe and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
One of the most unusual contributions to the crusading era was the idea of the leper knight - a response to the scourge of leprosy and the shortage of fighting men which beset the Latin kingdom in the twelfth century. The Order of St Lazarus, which saw the idea become a reality, founded establishments across Western Europe to provide essential support for its hospitaller and military vocations. This book explores the important contribution of the English branch of the order, which by 1300 managed a considerable estate from its chief preceptory at Burton Lazars in Leicestershire. Time proved the English Lazarites to be both tough and tenacious, if not always preoccupied with the care of lepers. Following the fall of Acre in 1291 they endured a period of bitter internal conflict, only to emerge reformed and reinvigorated in the fifteenth century. Though these late medieval knights were very different from their twelfth-century predecessors, some ideologies lingered on, though subtly readapted to the requirements of a new age, until the order was finally suppressed by Henry VIII in 1544. The modern refoundation of the order, a charitable institution, dates from 1962. The book uses both documentary and archaeological evidence to provide the first ever account of this little-understood crusading order.DAVID MARCOMBE is Director of the Centre for Local History, University of Nottingham.
A History Of The Knights Of Malta
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Author : Whitworth Porter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1858
A History Of The Knights Of Malta written by Whitworth Porter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1858 with categories.
The History Of The Holy Military Sovereign Order Of St John Of Jerusalem
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Author : John Taaffe
language : en
Publisher: London, Hope & Company
Release Date : 1852
The History Of The Holy Military Sovereign Order Of St John Of Jerusalem written by John Taaffe and has been published by London, Hope & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
A History Of The Knights Of Malta
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Author : Whitworth Porter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
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A History Of The Knights Of Malta Or The Order Of St John Of Jerusalem
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Author : Whitworth Porter
language : en
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Release Date : 1883
A History Of The Knights Of Malta Or The Order Of St John Of Jerusalem written by Whitworth Porter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Hospitalers categories.
A History Of The Knights Of Malta Palestine
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Author : Whitworth Porter
language : en
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Release Date : 1858
A History Of The Knights Of Malta Palestine written by Whitworth Porter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1858 with categories.
The History Of The Holy Military Sovereign Order Of St John Of Jerusalem
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Author : John Taaffe
language : en
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Release Date : 1852
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The Shield And The Sword
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Author : Ernle Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2014-04-01
The Shield And The Sword written by Ernle Bradford and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with History categories.
An authoritative history of the Knights of St. John, from Jerusalem to Malta, told by the bestselling author of The Great Siege. Known by many names through their centuries-long career, The Knights Hospitaller of Saint John dedicated themselves to defending the poor and sick. First formed in Jerusalem during the Crusades of the eleventh century, the Order of Saint John grew in wealth and power rivaled only by the Knights Templar. They survived exile from the Holy Land, settling first in Rhodes and then in Malta, which they famously defended against the Ottoman Empire’s epic invasion of 1565. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission. Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book The Great Siege recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John through centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in The Shield and the Sword.