Vatican publishes Knights Templar papers

[lovuian]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071012/ap_on_re_eu/vatican_knights_templar

VATICAN CITY - It's not the Holy Grail, but for fans of "The Da Vinci Code" and its tantalizing story line about the Knights Templar, it could be the next best thing.


Ignored for centuries, documents about the heresy trial of the ancient Christian order discovered in the Vatican's secret archives are being published in a limited edition — with an $8,377 price tag.

They include a 14th-century parchment showing that Pope Clement V initially absolved the Templar leaders of heresy, though he did find them guilty of immorality and planned to reform the order, according to the Vatican archives Web site.

But pressured by King Philip IV of France, Clement later reversed his decision and suppressed the order in 1312.

Only 799 copies of the 300-page volume, "Processus Contra Templarios," — Latin for "Trial against the Templars" — are for sale, said Scrinium publishing house, which prints documents from the Vatican's secret archives. Each will cost $8,377, the publisher said Friday.

An 800th copy will go to Pope Benedict XVI, said Barbara Frale, the researcher who found the long-overlooked parchment tucked away in the archives in 2001.
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Interesting

[pinto]

1. OTT theories about the order and its history aside, I thought this was interesting, as well.

[lovuian]

3. Heres the fascinating part

this researcher found a cleverly purposely hidden transcript of the Templars trial of heresy

of which the Pope Clement absolved them of but they were still put to death burned at the stake

and the price of the documents having 37 in it is so Templar and Freemason

Its pretty expensive to get a transcript why I don't know

[aquart]

2. Ooooh.

My old school has a rare books collection. This would look well in it. If they can spare the time from putting nooses on doors...

[Beelzebud]

4. They must need to charge that much to fund their child-rape.

[spoony]

9. Shit I just lost five dollars, I thought for sure

that limp old line would be trotted out in the first two replies. I've learned my lesson about overestimating you lot.

[Beelzebud]

16. Truth hurts?

[spoony]

17. Poorly executed cliches do. Dunno if truth does, let me know when you post some.

[Beelzebud]

18. Funny you mention the truth, when defending something like the Catholic church.

[MrCoffee]

5. Jacques de Molay, thou art avenged!

[xchrom]

6. now that's very cool.

i'm guessing what the papers say won't be long making it to the internet.
i'm curious to see what they say.

[lovuian]

7. me too but I don't have $8377 dollars to spend

but what a copy that would be
Amazing how she found it hidden in the vatican Archives

[judaspriestess]

8. A&E or was it the history channel had an awesome 2 hour show on

about how the Knights of Templar possibly evolved into the modern day illuminati about a month and a half ago. I'll look it up to get the right title of the show

[Didereaux]

10. If you like that chapter of history then read...

The Iron King by Druon. Really a good read whether you like 'period' stuff or not.

[MrCoffee]

11. my library doesn't have it

it's non-fiction, right?

[Didereaux]

12. you can find it used........

Do search on used books You'll find it from a few bucks upto $$$. If memory serves Druon wrote a series that included this one called the 'Cursed Kings' or some such. This one is the only one I found memorable. As for non-fiction....I think you would have to put it in the very accurate historical fiction class as he fills in a lot of color. But as I said the facts, occurances characters etc are very accurate.

[MrCoffee]

13. merci for the tip!

[Didereaux]

15. Vous êtes bienvenu n/t

[Chimpy McCokespoon]

14. Get 'em to release the records on the Knights of Malta.

They are pretty much the Vatican's intelligence service. And they are still around.

[UTUSN]

19. Will Ratzo PAY for his copy? Plus, "surprising good condition" of 700yr old document

Have we found CHEENEE's document-forging site?

[RestoreGore]

20. So, is there a Holy Grail?

Just curious what others think.