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They were providing the world’s first financial-services company. There was a system of banking of deposits - King John of England deposited the crown jewels with the Templars in London when he was in trouble before the Magna Carta. It’s sometimes said the Templars were the world’s first bankers. Then there was the banking side of things. They owned property in big cities which was rented out and chartered shipping in worldwide ports. But they had a vast business and commercial empire, with lands generating agricultural produce and revenue all the way from Ireland to Cyprus and the Crusader states. The Templars are known for the drama of their downfall or their role as medieval special forces. The skeleton made its debut in three sets of this theme.How did the Templars become such an economic force?

The king's crown was a newly introduced piece, and his long silver sword was new as well.

The same lion head reappeared later on the royal crest of Knight's Kingdom and Castle (2013) which both have a blue background with a yellow cross. The royal coat of arms consisted of a crowned lion head on a red and white background. They aren't known to have any enemies, but in the poster picture it is showing the Royal King fighting Majisto from Dragon Masters, but the Dragon Masters theme was discontinued a few years before the making of the Royal Knights theme. Apart from a small catapult included in 1843 Space/Castle Value Pack the king didn't own any noteworthy siege engines. However, the faction comprised only one single castle ( 6090 Royal Knight's Castle), which was quite large nonetheless), a fortified bridge ( 6078 Royal Drawbridge), a small, lonely building ( 6036 Skeleton Surprise), and a big luxurious carriage ( 6044 King's Carriage). The Royal Knights had also two minor guest appearances in sets of Dark Forest and Fright Knights.Īlthough the presence of kings has already been implied on earlier occasions, Royal Knights was the first theme that introduced a minifigure portraying a king with a real crown. The following year saw only two new sets. Most sets of this theme were released during its launch in 1995.