Knights Templar Chronology Goes Online on 700th Anniversary

Durham, NC, October 13, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Saturday, October 13 is the 700th anniversary of the persecution of the Knights Templar Order. The Knights Templar were a powerful and secretive group of warrior monks during the Middle Ages. Their secrecy has given birth to endless legends, including one that they guard the Holy Grail. Recently, they have been featured in films including The Da Vinci Code and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Few things captivate the human mind and imagination as a story unfinished. The unsolved story of the Knights Templars’ purpose, organization, secret rituals, achievements, influence, and disappearance has become one of the most persistent and enduring mysteries in history.

George Smart, author of The Knights Templar Chronology, announced today the release of the book's second edition, free and online, at www.georgesmart.net. This remarkable timeline maps out at a glance the Templars' rise and fall from which so many modern-day groups draw inspiration.

Smart’s second edition is an extensive timeline telling the year by year story of one of history’s most secret and mysterious brotherhoods. The Knights Templar Chronology is dedicated to expanding knowledge on history’s most intriguing monks and creating opportunities and funding for more direct, archaeological research to discover their legacy.

Smart will soon publish his third book online: The Grail Hunter Timeline, a complete guide to modern-day Grail researchers, theories, news, books, movies, TV, and Indiana Jones-wannabee’s.

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