Secret Societies of the Middle Ages [Illustrated]

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and linked Footnotes

CONTENTS
Introduction
THE ASSASSINS.
CHAPTER I. State of the World in the Seventh Century
CHAPTER II. Origin of the Khalifat
CHAPTER III. Ali of Rei
CHAPTER IV. Description of Alamoot
CHAPTER V. Organization of the Society
CHAPTER VI. Keäh Buzoorg Oomeid
CHAPTER VII. Keäh Mohammed
CHAPTER VIII. Mohammed II.
CHAPTER IX. Sinan the Dai-al Kebir of Syria
CHAPTER X. Jellal-ed-deen
CHAPTER XI. Death of Jellal-ed-deen
CHAPTER XII. The Mongols

THE TEMPLARS.
CHAPTER I. Introduction—The Crusades
CHAPTER II. First Hospital at Jerusalem
CHAPTER III. Return of the Templars to the East
CHAPTER IV. Heroism of the Templars and Hospitallers
CHAPTER V. Classes of the Templars
CHAPTER VI. Provinces of the Order
CHAPTER VII. Officers of the Order
CHAPTER VIII. Chapters
CHAPTER IX. Molay elected Master
CHAPTER X. Examination of the captive Knights
CHAPTER XI. Examinations in England

THE SECRET TRIBUNALS OF WESTPHALIA.
CHAPTER I. Introduction
CHAPTER II. The Tribunal-Lord
CHAPTER III. Accusatorial Process
CHAPTER IV. The General Chapter
CHAPTER V. Fehm-courts at Celle
CHAPTER VI. The Emperor Lewis the Bavarian
CHAPTER VII. Cause of the degeneracy of the Fehm-courts