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Nave

History; Medieval

Central part of a church, extending from the narthex to the chancel and flanked by aisles.

Oratory

History; Medieval

Private chapel for prayer, generally small, sometimes in a castle.

The first mediaeval military religious order, the Templars were formed c1118 in Palestine to patrol and protect pilgrim routes from bandits. They became a major order in Palestine and Europe before ...

Military religious order

History; Medieval

A type of monastic order in the Middle Ages with a contingent of knights, whose main purpose was to support and fight in the Crusades. Major military religious orders included: the Knights Templar, ...