State: Maybe it's just because I'm reading Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco - in fact, it's precisely because I'm reading that book - that I'm suddenly very interested in the Knight's Templar. So here we go...

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Results: A History and Mythos of the Knights Templar looks very promising for anyone hoping desperately in her their little soul to find a hint of magic and fantastic mystery surrounding this long-defunct (or is it?) order. Head straight for the "Myths" section and read about how the galloping moronic extremist Christians (extremists of any kind deserve short shrift) believe that the Templars were "one of the most deeply Satanic secret society in history". When you've finished boggling at the depths of human stupidity, go back to "Mysteries" which promises to be much more interesting. Spend some time suspending disbelief in various sections like "Do the Templar still exist?" and "Did The Templars Have The Holy Grail?" Conspiracy theories for the classically educated. Oh yeah.