12 Terms
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Medieval
gothic architecture
History; Medieval
The term Gothic was first used during the later Renaissance, and as a term of contempt.
beguines and beghards
History; Medieval
The etymology of the names Beghard and Beguine can only be conjectured. Most likely they are derived from the old Flemish word beghen, in the sense of "to pray", not "to beg", for neither of these ...
Hospitallers
History; Medieval
Military hospital order founded in Jerusalem in 1040. After the establishing of the Knights Templar as a monastic order in 1129, the Hospitallers also became a military religious order. They ...
military religious order
History; Medieval
A type of monastic order in the Middle Ages with a contingent of knights, whose main purpose was to support and fight in the Crusades. Major military religious orders included: the Knights Templar, ...
Knights Templar
History; Medieval
The first medieval military religious order, the Templars were formed c1118 in Palestine to patrol and protect pilgrim routes from bandits. They became a major order in Palestine and Europe before ...
