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The Knights Templars.

de Ridefort and the nobles at once agreed , and gave their solemn oaths to obey him she might choose for her husband as their king ; whereupon Sybilla agreed to be divorced tram Guy . These arrangements being concluded , the Grand Master

of Templars ordered the gates of Jerusalem to be closed , and placed in the charge of his Knights . To this he added strict orders to the preceptors , who had the command of the guards of the gates , to alloiv no one to enter or leave the city , without

a written order from himself . Guarded by a strong force of Templars , Sybilla , still attended by Guy de Lusignan , was then conducted to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , where the Patriarch and the clergy were Avaiting to receive them . The

crowns of the kingdom of Jerusalem were carefully preserved in a chest in the Treasury , Avhich was guarded by tAvo locks . The keys of these locks were severally kept by the Grand Masters of the Templars and the Hospitallers . Roger de

Moulins , Grand Master of the Hospitallers , did not appear with the other nobles at the ceremony of the coronation , being a staunch friend of the

Count of Tripoli , nor did he send the key of the crown-chest which was in his custody . When this was told to De Ridefort , he sent to Roger de Moulins demanding the key ; but the Hospitaller declined to give it up . Thereupon De Ridefort

and the Patriarch , after consultation , went- to the Hospital , but they were at first refused admittance . After much delay , and not without many threats of punishment , they obtained entrance to the presence of the Grand Master , and demanded from

Mm the key in the Queen's name . This he refused to do , and high ivords ensued . At length , taking the key from the place where it was concealed , he threw it scornfully on the ground . The Patriarch

picked it up , and , along with Gerard de Ridefort , lie proceeded to the Treasury , took the ci'OAvns from the chest , and proceeded with them to the church . One of the CI-OAVUS Heraclius placed npon the high altar , and the other by the side of

the chair upon which Sybilla sat . He then pronounced , in a loud voice , the divorce of the Queen from Guy de Lusignan , after which he proceeded to perform the solemn ceremony of the coronation . Kneeling before the sacred tomb of Jesus , he

took the oath of allegiance to Sybilla , in the name of the clergy and people . When placing the crown upon the broAv of the Queen , he reminded her that she ivas but a frail Avoman , unable to cope with or overcome the dangers which then

threatened the Holy Land , and commanded her to make choice of some one AVIIO , in conjunction with herself , might govern the kingdom . Sybilla then rose and took up the second crown , and turning to Guy de Lusignan , who was kneeling

before her , said— " My Lord Guy , I make choice of thee as my king and my husband , and as Lord of Jerusalem . Those ivhom God hath joined let no man put asunder . Receive this crown , sire , for I knoAV of no one more worthy to wear it than ,

yourself . " This choice took the nobles by snprise , and , though chagrined and disappointed , they could not but admire the cleverness with which a

simple woman had outwitted the most astute councillors of Jerusalem . They made no complaint , hoAvever , for the oath Avhich Sybilla had so craftily Avon from them , to obey the husband she might prefer , sealed their lips . The Patriarch crowned

Guy King of Jerusalem , and bestoAved upon him his blessing . Divine service being ended , Gerard de Ridefort gave the King and Queen and the nobles a sumptuous entertainment at the House of the Templars at Jerusalem .

The coronation of Guy was one of those grave mistakes which Avere continually occurring in the state policy of the Holy Land . It took the Avhole people by surprise , and filled with alarm all ivho thought . Jerusalem stood less in need of a king

and more of a defender . Baldwin , of Ramla , one of the skilfulest generals of his time , despairing of the safety of the kingdom , retired to Antioch , repeating the threats of the prophets against

Jerusalem . Geoffrey , the brother of Guy , exclaimed , when he heard of his brother ' s coronation , " Well , if they have made a king of him , they Avould have made of me a god had they only knoAvn me . " Gerard de Ridefort , too , ivas alarmed

at the unfavourable aspect which affairs began to assume ; lint instead of vainly lamenting the error into ivhich the Queen had fallen , he set about actively to prepare for the coming struggle with Saladin . Meanivhile , the Barons , assembled at

Naplous AA'ith the Count of Tripoli , disgusted ivith the conduct of the Queen , resolved to abandon the Holy Laud and return to Europe . Raymond , AVIIO had secretly hoped to have succeeded Guy as the Queen's husband , and to have ascended tho

throne , not haA 7 ing abandoned all hope of yet reaching that dignity , persuaded them to remain , and to appoint a neiv king . The king he proposed ivas Humphrey de Thoron , AVIIO had recently married the sister of the Queen . To aid the

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AN ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT AND MODERN FREEMASONRY. Article 1
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Article 2
NINTII DECADE OF MASONIC PRECEPTS. Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 7
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 8
MASONIC MUSIC FOR (A.T.T.B.) Article 9
MASONIC MEMS. Article 10
GRAND LODGE. Article 10
METROPOLITAN. Article 10
PROVINCIAL. Article 12
SCOTLAND. Article 15
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 19
ROYAL ARCH. Article 19
MARK MASONRY. Article 19
MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7TH, 1867. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Knights Templars.

de Ridefort and the nobles at once agreed , and gave their solemn oaths to obey him she might choose for her husband as their king ; whereupon Sybilla agreed to be divorced tram Guy . These arrangements being concluded , the Grand Master

of Templars ordered the gates of Jerusalem to be closed , and placed in the charge of his Knights . To this he added strict orders to the preceptors , who had the command of the guards of the gates , to alloiv no one to enter or leave the city , without

a written order from himself . Guarded by a strong force of Templars , Sybilla , still attended by Guy de Lusignan , was then conducted to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , where the Patriarch and the clergy were Avaiting to receive them . The

crowns of the kingdom of Jerusalem were carefully preserved in a chest in the Treasury , Avhich was guarded by tAvo locks . The keys of these locks were severally kept by the Grand Masters of the Templars and the Hospitallers . Roger de

Moulins , Grand Master of the Hospitallers , did not appear with the other nobles at the ceremony of the coronation , being a staunch friend of the

Count of Tripoli , nor did he send the key of the crown-chest which was in his custody . When this was told to De Ridefort , he sent to Roger de Moulins demanding the key ; but the Hospitaller declined to give it up . Thereupon De Ridefort

and the Patriarch , after consultation , went- to the Hospital , but they were at first refused admittance . After much delay , and not without many threats of punishment , they obtained entrance to the presence of the Grand Master , and demanded from

Mm the key in the Queen's name . This he refused to do , and high ivords ensued . At length , taking the key from the place where it was concealed , he threw it scornfully on the ground . The Patriarch

picked it up , and , along with Gerard de Ridefort , lie proceeded to the Treasury , took the ci'OAvns from the chest , and proceeded with them to the church . One of the CI-OAVUS Heraclius placed npon the high altar , and the other by the side of

the chair upon which Sybilla sat . He then pronounced , in a loud voice , the divorce of the Queen from Guy de Lusignan , after which he proceeded to perform the solemn ceremony of the coronation . Kneeling before the sacred tomb of Jesus , he

took the oath of allegiance to Sybilla , in the name of the clergy and people . When placing the crown upon the broAv of the Queen , he reminded her that she ivas but a frail Avoman , unable to cope with or overcome the dangers which then

threatened the Holy Land , and commanded her to make choice of some one AVIIO , in conjunction with herself , might govern the kingdom . Sybilla then rose and took up the second crown , and turning to Guy de Lusignan , who was kneeling

before her , said— " My Lord Guy , I make choice of thee as my king and my husband , and as Lord of Jerusalem . Those ivhom God hath joined let no man put asunder . Receive this crown , sire , for I knoAV of no one more worthy to wear it than ,

yourself . " This choice took the nobles by snprise , and , though chagrined and disappointed , they could not but admire the cleverness with which a

simple woman had outwitted the most astute councillors of Jerusalem . They made no complaint , hoAvever , for the oath Avhich Sybilla had so craftily Avon from them , to obey the husband she might prefer , sealed their lips . The Patriarch crowned

Guy King of Jerusalem , and bestoAved upon him his blessing . Divine service being ended , Gerard de Ridefort gave the King and Queen and the nobles a sumptuous entertainment at the House of the Templars at Jerusalem .

The coronation of Guy was one of those grave mistakes which Avere continually occurring in the state policy of the Holy Land . It took the Avhole people by surprise , and filled with alarm all ivho thought . Jerusalem stood less in need of a king

and more of a defender . Baldwin , of Ramla , one of the skilfulest generals of his time , despairing of the safety of the kingdom , retired to Antioch , repeating the threats of the prophets against

Jerusalem . Geoffrey , the brother of Guy , exclaimed , when he heard of his brother ' s coronation , " Well , if they have made a king of him , they Avould have made of me a god had they only knoAvn me . " Gerard de Ridefort , too , ivas alarmed

at the unfavourable aspect which affairs began to assume ; lint instead of vainly lamenting the error into ivhich the Queen had fallen , he set about actively to prepare for the coming struggle with Saladin . Meanivhile , the Barons , assembled at

Naplous AA'ith the Count of Tripoli , disgusted ivith the conduct of the Queen , resolved to abandon the Holy Laud and return to Europe . Raymond , AVIIO had secretly hoped to have succeeded Guy as the Queen's husband , and to have ascended tho

throne , not haA 7 ing abandoned all hope of yet reaching that dignity , persuaded them to remain , and to appoint a neiv king . The king he proposed ivas Humphrey de Thoron , AVIIO had recently married the sister of the Queen . To aid the

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