Friday, May 31, we ventured into London proper to seek out the Knights Templar Church. The last time we were in the UK, we visited the Rosslyn Chapel of DaVinci Code fame in Scotland. So a natural follow-up to finding the Holy Grail was to locate The Knights Templar Church in London, which was also featured in DaVinci Code.
The magnificent church and architectural wonder survived Medieval Europe and several more centuries, only to be pounded relentlessly by German bombs in World War II. However, it is still there in all of its splendor to honor the culture that created it. The Church is tucked away on Middle Temple Lane, with a massive wooden gate and steps descending down into the area where it is actually located. We may never have found this ancient structure, without the modern navigation tools of Google Maps.
With its beautiful stained glass windows, knights in effigy, and prayer books on the altar, it still
functions as The Church of England, and is the property of the Queen.
Grandpa and Stella at the top and
Lee, Michaelin, Alana standing by
the effigies of the most famous knights.
The Knights Templar were
The Knights Templar were
guardians of Christendom, beginning with the first Crusade in
1096. The knights were both men of war and men of prayer. Their name and fame echoed down the centuries until fading into modernity.
Author Dan Brown, brings them to life again in the DaVinci Code, as he portrays the Knights Templar as guardians of not just Christendom, but a great secret. Was Jesus married? If so, he must have descendants. Without the Knights Templar to guard the secret, it is revealed in the 21st century!
Good to be in London as the 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation is being celebrated.
As, my daughter, Michaelin shows us the many unique
and interesting places to visit and things to marvel at in London, she remarks, "London makes Los Angeles seem boring!" How true.
A second visit to Westminster Abbey, after seven years, gave us a chance to focus on the most famous part, the Poets' Corner. More than 100 poets, dramatists, and writers are buried or recognized here.
The Poets' Corner is traced back to 1733 and many of the great poets are known throughout the world. However, some who were famous in their day, like the Knights in effigy in the Templar church, are now unfamiliar.
Some of those memorialized, who are world renown are: Chaucer, Dryden, Milton, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Pope, Brontes, Handel, Thackeray. Wilde, S. Eliot, Shelley, Carroll and Tennyson.
No pictures are allowed to be taken on the inside of the Abbey, but Stella's portrait shines against the background of the interior courtyard.
Long walks, which take us past the many specialty food, bakery, and tea cafes, while watching the many bustling people waiting for buses, riding bicycles, shopping, and jogging, makes for gaining an appetite for our favorite Greek Restaurant, Halepi. The homemade hummus, salads, and quaint atmosphere is unsurpassed.
Upon leaving the restaurant and crossing the street. There was a plaque on a building commemorating the famous American author, Francis Bret Harte. He is best known for his writings about the California gold fields, especially The Luck of Roaring Camp. We will visit some home towns of famous English women authors in the very near future. If you have ever read a Bronte or Glaskell novel or loved the adventures of Peter Rabbit, you will want to check our blog often.
Author Dan Brown, brings them to life again in the DaVinci Code, as he portrays the Knights Templar as guardians of not just Christendom, but a great secret. Was Jesus married? If so, he must have descendants. Without the Knights Templar to guard the secret, it is revealed in the 21st century!
Good to be in London as the 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation is being celebrated.
and interesting places to visit and things to marvel at in London, she remarks, "London makes Los Angeles seem boring!" How true.
A second visit to Westminster Abbey, after seven years, gave us a chance to focus on the most famous part, the Poets' Corner. More than 100 poets, dramatists, and writers are buried or recognized here.
The Poets' Corner is traced back to 1733 and many of the great poets are known throughout the world. However, some who were famous in their day, like the Knights in effigy in the Templar church, are now unfamiliar.
Some of those memorialized, who are world renown are: Chaucer, Dryden, Milton, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Pope, Brontes, Handel, Thackeray. Wilde, S. Eliot, Shelley, Carroll and Tennyson.
No pictures are allowed to be taken on the inside of the Abbey, but Stella's portrait shines against the background of the interior courtyard.
Long walks, which take us past the many specialty food, bakery, and tea cafes, while watching the many bustling people waiting for buses, riding bicycles, shopping, and jogging, makes for gaining an appetite for our favorite Greek Restaurant, Halepi. The homemade hummus, salads, and quaint atmosphere is unsurpassed.
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