Leeds and The Knights Templar by Chris Nickson

Depiction of two Templars seated on a horse (emphasising poverty), with Beauséant, the "sacred banner" (or gonfanon) of the Templars, argent a chief sable (Matthew Paris, c. 1250).By British Library Royal MS 14 C VII, fol 42v (bl.uk), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7436641
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What did the Knights Templar have to do with Leeds? Chris Nickson tells us more. Temple Newsam. Templar Street. The Templar Hotel on Vicar Lane. Yes, there’s a theme. They’re all connected with the Knights […]