Daily Mail News UK – Science
By SAM TONKIN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 08:52 EDT, 15 August 2023 | UPDATED: 12:47 EDT, 15 August 2023
Graves belonging to members of the Knights Templar – a mysterious holy militia that sprang up in the 12th century – have been uncovered at an English village church in one of the ‘most nationally important discoveries’ of its kind.
The medieval order, which had chapters across Europe, including in Britain, were known for their role in the Crusades and as one of the Middle Ages’ most powerful and wealthy religious organisations.