Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem

Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem
Holy order of knights pledged to minister to the sick and protect the Holy places in the Middle East. Forerunners of the present day St John's Ambulance Brigade. There are still knights of this order.

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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