Knights Templar Suit of Armour

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This is our best selling suit of armour. It is full size and wearable. It is made of 18 guage steel with brass and leather fittings. The base, shield and lance are included in the price. The photo speaks for itself. Its a piece of art. It brings history alive.

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), commonly known as theKnights Templar, the Order of the Temple (French: Ordre du Temple orTempliers) or simply as Templars, were among the most wealthy and powerful of the Western Christian Military Orders. The organization existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages.

Officially endorsed by the Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favoured charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. Non-combatant members of the Order managed a large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom, innovating financial techniques that were an early form of banking, and building fortifications across Europe and the Holy Land.