Historian Miguel Mayoral Moraga recently presented a lecture on the Templars at the Tragaluz Hall of the Buero Vallejo Auditorium in Guadalajara. This event is part of the 'Medieval Mysteries' series organised by the Cultural Association Books and More.
The lecture, titled “Warrior Monks: the Templars, Their Death and Oblivion,” was led by Mayoral, who holds a doctorate in History from the University of Alcalá. He began his presentation by discussing the pilgrimages to the Holy Land and the First Crusade, starting from Pope Urban II's call at the Council of Clermont to the capture of Jerusalem.
Mayoral traced the history of the Order of the Temple, from its origins associated with the protection of pilgrims to the arrests, trials of its members, and the eventual dissolution of the order. He also explored the legends that connect the Templars with the Holy Grail.
Chema Antón, the councillor for Security, remarked, “Understanding where we come from helps us grasp how the traditions that still exist today have formed and allows us to preserve the cultural and historical heritage we have received.”
