This book, Templar Knights in Tomar gives at the reader a brief introduction at the concept of Initiation and at the development of the Cavalry, within its deontological principles.

After the description of these concepts, the text describes the origin, the mission, the work and the extinction of the Military and Religious Order of Templar Knights.

This book also provides at the reader an idea of the Initiation ceremony, where the initiate was harnessed and promoted to be a knight.

In the last Chapter, the author, invites the reader to do a visit at the main monuments of the city of Tomar, that were built by the Templar Military and Religious Order, and also to learn how to read on the stones, very interesting esoteric messages written by the Templar hnights, many centuries ago, inviting us to reflect about their contents.

A presente obra de José Armando Vizela Cardoso, destinto General da Força Aérea Portuguesa, cujas referências de vida e permanência se referenciam por Tomar, entra também na galeria dos estudos templários…

In Luiz Maria P. S. Graça

Autor do Prefácio

Prof. Universitário Jubilado da Universidade Católica