The Grail - Cup of Christ

To some, The Holy grail is thought of as a cup or plate that, according to medieval legend, was used by Jesus at the Last Supper. Joseph of Arimathea is said to have used the Grail to catch Christ's blood in at the cruxcifiction. Later it became the object of many chivalrous quests. The Legend may have started by John 4: 13, 14 being misquoted and taken out of context.

Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Knights Templar

The Knights Templar have always been asscoicated with the Holy Grail. Legend has it that they are its sworn protectors, and spent many years hiding the Grail. Grail hunters now believe the Grail to be somewhere in the United Kingdom.

The Knights Templar were founded in about A.D. 1118. to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land. The unusual thing about the Knights Templar was that they were not only knights but they were also monks. They lived in a wing of the Royal Palace on Temple Mount¹ next to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Knights became wealthy through the gifts from the pilgrims during their time in Jerusalem (1118 - 1290).

They left Jerusalem in 1291, when all Christians were expelled. They returned to Europe and started a medieval banking institution cum travel agency. They have been accredited with starting modern banking as we know it. The Knights were executed between 1310 and 1314 by King Philip IV of France, who was desperate for wealth of the Knights.