Vatican publishes Knights Templar papers

[lovuian]

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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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[Lucinda]

1. Thanks for this...

Bookmarking to read after dinner.

[lovuian]

2. in the video is pictures of the manuscripts and the woman

who cleverly discovered the hidden transcript

The Templars are vindicated at last

[EVDebs]

3. Jacques de Molay, thou art avenged !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_de_Molay

[lovuian]

4. Yes amazingly in the Year Our Lord 2007 He is not a heretic

proclaimed long ago by the Pope but now today revealed to all

Amazing past we have

[Speciesamused]

5. Good

Maybe an Iraqi withdrawal will be in sight.

[dbonds]

6. I wish the text in the video was easier to read.

Maybe a white offset so the text shows up.

I'm not sure what this means, or if it means anything.

[gateley]

7. Anybody happen to recognize the music used? I'd love to know. nt

[lovuian]

8. I made the film and the song is from the DaVinci Code

The Poisoned Chalice

is the song

[gateley]

9. Oh hi -- I didn't put two and two together. I responded to your response

to my post on YouTube, but I don't think it went through. I've subscribed to your videos - you're offering some very cool selections. Thanks again and thanks for the info on the music. I'm off to Amazon to order it!

[ChazII]

10. This part of European history

has always fascinated me. Thank you for your efforts.