{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How the Knights Templar Survived","description":"The Knights Templar are one of the most famous medieval orders.&amp;nbsp; They combined legendary discipline and bravery in battle with the ascetic habits of monks.&amp;nbsp; Then they were publicly disgraced in a show trial and soon after the Pope dissolved the Order.&amp;nbsp; But some Templars survived, and even thrived in other parts of Europe, particularly in Portugal.&amp;nbsp; This episode is a sweeping ride through the Reconquista, the founding of Portugal, and the new identity that saved these knights.&amp;nbsp; It also covers a famous Templar named Gualdim Pais who fought in the Siege of Ascalon, and brought his experience back to Portugal to fight a legendary battle years later. ","author_name":"Villains and Virgins History Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/villainsandvirgins.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40040235\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198372840"}