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The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem,
Knights Hospitaller.
The History of the Order of St. John of
Jerusalem.
Jesus said:
"You shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free" - John 8.
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Section 1. Historic Texts.
Section 2. Articles.
Section 3. eBook.
Section 4. Pictures.
Section 5. Information Resources.
Section 6. History Ring Links.
Section 1. Historic Texts of the Order.
General.
Grand Masters List
* Bull of Pascal II confirming the foundation of the Order 1113
* The Rule of Blessed Raymond du Puy
* Statutes of Fra. Jobert 1176
* Statutes of Fra. Jobert 1177
* Statutes of Fra. Roger de Moulins 1181
* Letter from the East to Master of Knights Hospitaller 1187
* The proofs of nobility required by the Order in the XVI Century.
Investiture of a new Knight pre 1798
* Memoirs of the Duke of Rovigo-Savary, Malta May 1798
The Surrender of Malta to the French Republic 1798
The Treaty of Amiens relative to the Order of St John of Jerusalem
* The Full Treaty of Amiens
Treaty between the Grand Priory of German and the Grand Priory of Bavaria 1806
The Sovereign Military Order of
Malta
Papal Brief: Inclytum Antiquitate Originis, June 22nd 1888
The Alliance of Chivalric Orders of St.
John.
* Texts of Agreements
between Alliance Members and
SMOM
The Russian Grand
Priory.
Report on the proposed Catholic Grand Priory of
Russia 1797
Creation of the Catholic Grand Priory of Russia
1797
Proclamation of Paul I as Protector of the Order
of Malta 1797
Proposed creation of Greek Orthodox Commanderies
1797
Report on the Creation of Orthodox Commanderies
1798
The Maltese Order During 1797 - 1801 from the official
records
Epistle of Pius VI to de Litta 5th November
1798
Election of Paul I as Grand Master 1798
Creation of Commanderies for Russian Nobles 1798
Support from the Grand Priory of Germany for Paul
I - Oct.
1798
Lord Nelson's letter to Emperor Paul I of Russia
- Nov. 1798
Edict for the two Russian Grand Priories - Dec.
1798
Appeal by Paul I, Grand-Master of the Order, to
the European Nobility Dec.
1798
Order from Paul I Grand-Master ejecting Bavaria
from the Order
1798
Pro memoria of Pius VII to Mgr Laurent de Litta
Nuncio to Russia March
1799
The Abdication of Hompesch to the Emperors of Austria
and Russia
1799
Treaty between Grand Master Paul I and Maximilian
IV Joseph of Bavaria
1799
Report from the Annual Register of the Order of
St John for
1799
Ukase 19.044 concerning the establishment of Hereditary
Commanderies
1799
Confirmation of Soltikoff as Lieutenant Grand Master
1801
Decree of the Sacred Council concerning the Grand Priory
of Bavaria 1801
The Decision of the Sacred Council 1801
Letter from Lord St Helens to Augustus Paget
1802
Translation of Ukase 24.134. of 1810
Translation of Ukase 24.882. of 1811
Free Translation of Ukase 26.626. of 1817
Translation of Ukase 26.626. of 1817
Transactions concluded in the reign of Emperor Paul
I, 1838
The Maltese Cross on Russian Badges,
1897-1916
Petition to re-establish the Order of Malta in Russia,
1902.
Petition granted to wear insignia of St John
1912.
Hereditary Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
1914.
The Declaration of the Hereditary Commanders at
June 1928
Historical Notice by Dr. Baron Michel de Taube, 1950
Declaration by Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovitch, 1950
Constitution of the Russian Grand Priory
1953
Paul Demidoff's Union Diploma 1958
Russian Grand Priory warning on Russian mimic "Orders"
1960
Letter from Mr Nicholas Pushkin to Professor Harrison Smith
1962
Diploma of Alexis Bobrinskoy as an Hereditary Commander
1962.
Appointment of a Representative of the Russian Order for England
1964
Genealogy Table of Protectors of the Russian Grand Priory
The Priory of Dacia of the Russian Grand
Priory.
Archives A-H
Title Sheet and Archive Index
Archive A:
The Declaration of the Hereditary Commanders
June 1928
Archive B:
Authorisation given to Baron Michael
de Taube September 1929.
Archive C:
Letter to the Dacia Priory from Baron
Michael de Taube September 1950.
Archive D: The approval to create
the Priory of Dacia
1938.
Archive E: Declaration by Grand Duke
Andrei Vladimirovitch, 1950
Archive F: Historical Notice by Professor
Baron Michel de Taube, 1950
Archive G: Grand Duke Andrei Romanoff
as Protector to the Priory of Dacia
1950.
Archive H: Historical Notice on the
Russian Grand Priory - Danish Committee
1950
Archive I: Declaration by the Union
12th December
1964.
Archive J: Statement of purpose of
the Priory of Dacia
1972
Archive K:
Priory of Dacia Investiture Ceremony
1939/1950
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Section 2. Articles on the History of the Order.
General.
The sayings of the Knights
Encyclopaedia Britannica The Order of the Hospital of Saint John of
Jerusalem
Comprehensive Bibliography on the Order of St. John
* A Bibliography on
the Order of St. John
* Adam Bennington's
annotated Bibliography on the Knights Hospitallers
* Hamburg University's
historical sources on the Hospitallers of Rhodes(1310-1522)
An account of the Order of St. John by Sir Bernard Burke
* History of the early
Order by Father Gérard Tonque Lagleder O.S.B.
* The Order of
Hospitallers in Jerusalem
* Knights Hospitaller
Wikipedia article
* A short history
of the Order of St. John of
Jerusalem
* The Hospitallers
- Select Chronology by Simon
Phillips
* A history of the
origins of Order of St. John to 1798 (MVO History)
A short history of the Order of St. John from 1070 to 1798
A short history of the Order of St. John from 1798 to 1874
* A Maltese History
of the Order from its foundation until 1798
* The French invasion
of Malta 1798
* The Malta Study
Center History of the Order of St. John
The
Knights of St. John in Rhodes
* A History of the
Knights of St. John in Rhodes
* Hospitallers of
St. John of Jerusalem, Catholic Encyclopedia
* The Charitable and
Medical Activities of the Hospitallers and Templars, 11th-15th Centuries
* The Saints of the
Order of St.
John
* The Life of St.
John the Almsgiver
* St John the Almsgiver
* St John the Almsgiver
* Our Lady of
Philermos
* Our Lady of Philermos
- OSJ
Site
* International Symposium
on Our Lady of
Philermos
* The Life of St.
Julian the Hospitaller
* Coinage of the Knights
in
Malta
* The Mint of
Malta
Orders connected to the Order of St. John of
Jerusalem
* The miniature Empire
of the Knights of
Malta
History of the Maltese Cross
The
Sinister use of the Maltese
Cross?
* The Cross of
Malta
* Knights of St John
in England, Scotland, and Ireland pre
Reformation
* Knights of St John
in England, Scotland, and Ireland pre Reformation (old
copy)
List of British
Priors
* An Heraldic Tour
of Rhodes
* An Heraldic Tour
of the Castle of Saint Peter, Bodrum (Turkey)
* Bodrum Museum Turkish
view of the History of the Knights of St John
* Bodrum Museum Galley
Slaves Exhibit
* Pierre d' Aubusson,
Grand Master and the treatment of the Jews in Rhodes
* The Jewish Slaves
of the Order of Malta
* The Napoleon's Invasion
of Malta
* The Hospitallers
of St. John in the Netherlands
Local Properties of the Order in
Britain.
* Properties of the
OSJ in Herefordshire
* Properties of the
OSJ in Northamptonshire
* Toller Fratum, Dorset,
England (Mediæval Hospitaller
Property)
Properties of the OSJ in Norfolk
Commanderies of the Order of St John in England
Houses
of Knights Hospitallers - Preceptory of Chippenham
Houses
of Knights Hospitallers - Preceptory of Shingay
Russian Grand
Priory.
* Biographical Dictionary
of the Corps of Pages: An
Outline
Hereditary Commanders and Royal Orthodox
Protectors
Historical arguments on the legitimacy of the Russian Grand
Priory
* The Russian
Connection
* The survival of
the Russian tradition of St. John
Emperor Paul I of Russia, and his Russian Grand Priory, Order of Saint
John
On the road to reconciliation, Fr Michael Foster talks to Dr Francis Cachia
Russian Grand Priory - Time Line
* Paul I, Martyr,
Emperor of Russia
Treasures of Catherine the Great -
Exhibition
Corps des Pages, Russia's Dream of
Chivalry
The creation of the Priory of Dacia
1939
* The use of Russian
Double headed eagle as a supporter for the arms of the
Order
Russian Grand Priory warning on Russian mimic "Orders" 1950
Russian Grand Priory warning on Russian mimic "Orders" 1960
Russian Grand Priory warning on Russian mimic "Orders" 1977
The Sovereign Military Order of
Malta.
* An Essay on the
Order of St. John (S.M.O.M.)
* G C H Nullens' History
of the Order of Malta (Index found under Part 3. Knights of Malta)
* Order of Malta (Canadian
SMOM): History.
* T.Rancheny's history
of the Order of Malta
* Peter Drummond-Murray's
History of the Order of Malta
* François
Velde's History of the SMOM.
* The Knights Hospitaller
early history - Guy Stair Sainty.
* The Knights Hospitaller
on Rhodes - Guy Stair Sainty.
* The Knights Hospitaller
on Malta - Guy Stair Sainty.
* From the loss of
Malta to the Modern Era - Guy Stair Sainty.
* The Sovereign Military
Order of Malta in the USA
* A brief historical
survey of the Knights Hospitallers in Poland
* SMOM Museum, History
of the Order of Malta
* The Profession of
Fra James Michael V. Stroebel as a Knights of Justice in Solemn Vows
* Members of the SMOM
and the Nazis, Covert Action
article
* Conspiracy Nation
-- Knights of
Malta
* The Struggle for
World Catholicism - critical article on
SMOM
* News Reports on
the SMOM
Benito Mussolini - Grand Cross of SMOM.
The Hospitaller Knights of St. John the Baptist,
Spain
The Most Venerable Order of St.
John.
* Early History of
the British Order founded in 1831
Cecil Torr: The Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England
* The foundation of
the British Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Old Page)
* The Foundation of
the Order as a British Royal Order
* The Foundation of
the Order as a British Royal Order (Old Page)
* The Robes and Insignia
of the Most Venerable Orderof St John
The Chivalric Alliance of Orders of Saint
John.
* The St. John
Alliance
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Section 3. eBooks on the history of the Order.
* Knights of Malta,
1523-1798 by R. Cohen
* Three short
works; Dance of Death, Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller, A Simple
Soul
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Section 4. Pictures illustrating the history of the Order.
* Fresco in the Via Condotti Rome
Paul I Emperor of Russia Painting by Salvatori Tonci
Emperor Paul I, Grand Master Order of St. John, 1798-1801
* Emperor Paul I, Painting by Stepan Shchukin, 1796
Portraits of the Protectors of the Order of St. John
Arms of the Grand Masters of Rhodes
* Arms of the Grand Masters of the Hospital
* Etchings of the Grand Master of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
* Costumes; Plate #16b - 12th & 13th Cent. Knights of St. John
* Costumes; Plate #16a - 12th & 13th Cent. Sisters of St. John
* Costume of Hospitaller & Templar Knights c1250
French Knight of Order of Malta 1678
Knight of Order of Malta & page to Louis XIV
Knights Hospitaller 1248-59
Portrait of a Knight of Rhodes, by Pinturicchio
Costumes 16th/17th Century Plate 1
Costumes 16th/17th Century Plate 2
A Professed Knight in the Habit worn at his reception 1798
* Artwork - Hospitaller Knight by Michele Boito
Dress of the Knights of Malta 18th Century
Figures of the Order of Malta 18th Century
Grand Master Manuel Pinto
* The Hospitallers prepare to defend Rhodes
The Siege of Rhodes
Entertaining Sultan Zizim in Rhodes
Inspection of the defences of Rhodes
* Geertgen van tot St Jijn - burning St John the Baptist Bones
* Historical Picture Gallery
Crusader States and Castles 11th - 13th Centuries
* The Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerusalem
* Crac des Chevaliers Archeological Sites
* Picture tour of Crak Des Chevaliers Castle
* Fortifications built by the Knights of St John, Malta
* Knights of Malta, Impregnable Fort St Angelo
The Palace of the Grandmasters in Valletta
Worontzoff Palace Etching - Palace of the Order 1799
Worontzoff Palace Photograph - Palace of the Order 1998
* "The Fleet Leaving Malta," in the HMM Library
* St. John's Gate, London, The Most Venerable Order
12th century Great Seal of the Convent
The Amalfi Coin, the Tari
* Historic Russian Grand Priory Decoration
* Russian Grand Priory - Knight of Justice Medal circa 1799.
* John Gatt's Coins of the Knights of Malta
Swedish Freemason's "Knights of Malta" Cross
American Freemason's "Knights of Malta" Cross
* Order of Malta Palace, Via dei Condotti, 68, Rome
* Flags of the World - Order of Malta (SMOM)
* Flags of the World - Grand Master (SMOM)
* Flags of the World - Order of Malta Naval Flags
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Section 5. Information Resources on the Order of St. John.
The Sovereign Military Order of
Malta
The Russian Grand Priory, Order of St. John
Chivralric Alliance of St. John
Orders
Self Styled Orders of St John
*Knights
Hospitaller: Ancient and Modern
* The
Brotherhood of Blessed Gerard, Africa
(SMOM)
* Hill
Monastic Manuscript Library Malta Study Center
* Catholic
Community Knights of Malta Web
Page
* Museum
of the Order of
Malta
* The
Web Surfers Guide to the Knights
Hospitallers
* The
Knights Hospitaller - Medieval History Net
Links
*
The Electric Rain
*
Knights of Malta Web Site
*
Knights of Malta Web Site 2
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