Sir Shelton Bryan Jr/Priory of St Helena, Oklahoma Present a.nd stand ready

Good morning Brothers and Sisters. May your day be filled with happiness, joy and peace.

Good Day Templars ! I hope and pray that your day has started off well and continues to be throughout the rest of your day. Today is October 13th and a very historical day in Templar History. With that being said let us not forget our 9 founding members of The Knight Templars and the ground work they laid for us to follow it is in our Oath as Templars and Deus Vult. Have a Blessed day never forget why we serve. NNDNN.

Good Sunday Morning Templars. May today be a Blessed day for you With Joy, Peace and Understanding in all things.

Good evening Templars. Command Knights and Dames. I hope your week went smoothly and your weekend is a Blessed and safe one

The Kingdom of Jerusalem, defended by the Templars, lasted nearly 200 years, 1099 – 1291

Small beginnings, 1095-

In 1095 when Pope Urban II issued the call for the First Crusade, the Western Christian World saw this as a defensive action. Since the early 8th century, Europe had been under ceaseless attacks from Islamic forces beginning with the Iberian Peninsula. Not only was most of Christian Spain conquered, but Islamic armies penetrated into the heart of France, only to be halted by Charl...  moreThe Kingdom of Jerusalem, defended by the Templars, lasted nearly 200 years, 1099 – 1291

Small beginnings, 1095-

In 1095 when Pope Urban II issued the call for the First Crusade, the Western Christian World saw this as a defensive action. Since the early 8th century, Europe had been under ceaseless attacks from Islamic forces beginning with the Iberian Peninsula. Not only was most of Christian Spain conquered, but Islamic armies penetrated into the heart of France, only to be halted by Charles Martel in 732. Still, Islamic forces continued to threaten Europe, occupying Sicily, most of Southern Italy, and even besieging Rome in 846 and sacking St. Peter’s Basilica. Yet the First Crusade was not directed at Islam itself, but against the Seljuk Turks, who in their conquest of Palestine replaced the previous Arab tolerance of Christian pilgrims with intolerance and violence. By the end of July 1099, the First Crusade had achieved its objective of restoring the Holy Places to Christian control.  

Good morning Templar Family. I hope today finds you all well and ready to move forward in the new week. Be Blessed and Humbley Great full. Sir Shelton Bryan Jr. Priory of St Helena/Oklahoma

Sir Shelton Bryan Jr / Priory of St Helena- Oklahoma . Present and Stand Ready.