Trivia hint # 1

It seems the Templat questions are too difficult.
 The first question had a hint posted in the blog, so here's a small hint for the second question.

Question:
Describe the Templar seal and the reason it was chosen.

Hint:
Involving knights and horses...

Send your answers here

Good luck and remember to include which ear cuff you'd like to win!

New Contest for April

Put on your Medieval thinking caps, because here we go with the next trivia contest. The winner will receive their choice of one chain maille ear cuff pictured above. These cuffs are silver or gold plated with the following color rings (in order)

silver/gold, blue/silver, silver/black, gold/silver, silver/blue, and black/silver

Here are the rules:

1. You must enter your answer at this link

2. Choose what color ear cuff you prefer,

include it with your answer.

3.All correct answers will be placed in a

drawing to be held April 30,2010.

4. Winner to be announced on Facebook.

Here is your next  two part question:

We now know that, The Poor Fellow soldiers of Christ became known as the The Knights Templar.

Templars is a shortened version of the entire name. This name is the actual full name of the Templars.

What is that full name?

Hint: The year was 1099

Part two:

Describe the Templar seal and the reason it was chosen.

Good luck!

Contest Trivia Answer

Congratulations to Cynthia for sending in the correct answer! And so soon.

1114 Count Hugh of Champagne returns to Jeruslalem and is accompanied by his vassal Hughes de Payen who remains in Jerusalem with eight other knights among them: Godfrey of Saint-Omar, Archambaud of Saint-Aignan, Payen of Montdidier, Geoffrey Bissot and a man known as both Rossal or Roland.







1119 On Christmas day, Hugh Of Payen and eight knights take a vow before the Patriarch in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ofpoverty and chastity and obedience and become the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Jesus Christ. The Knights Templar are conceived.



This was pasted from her original answer email:  She used the original names prior to changes in spelling.
Great work Cynthia!



These 9 knights were the 9 founding members of The Order of the Knights Templar


1- Hughes de Payens

2- Geoffroy (Godfroi) de Stomer

3- Andrede Montbard

4- Geoffrey Bisol

5- Payen de Montdidier

6- Archambaud de St Aignan

7- Gundomar

8- Godfroi

9- Roral





Be on the lookout for more history Trivia contests in the coming months!