Gay knights

Most mainstream historians – blushing as they write – dismiss entirely the allegations of sodomy levelled at the Knights Templar in 1307 by the King of France, Philip IV. They even try to argue that medieval ‘sodomy’ had nothing to carry out with being gay – as apparently homosexuality was only invented by Freudians in the late 19th century. However, let’s contend, for the sake of it, that Philip was on to something – and there was no smoke without fire.

Let’s reflect on this. If an organisation today was accused of widespread, institutionalised sexual exploitation within its ranks, would we dismiss this out of hand? No – we’d listen sympathetically to the testimonies of those abused and demand that the abusers account for themselves. In our have times, the Roman Catholic church and other institutions have been named and shamed over serial sex abuse. So, why undertake modern historians breezily wave away the charges of sodomy with regards to the Templars?

Let’s look at some of the testimonies of the alleged victims:

• John of Cugy, a 53 year-old Templar who had been keeper of the mills in Paris told an inquisitor that the Visitor of Fran
  
  

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  Queering of the Knights

  I'm having trouble remembering but my prof today was talking about Nabokov and his interest in chess, and also some queer elements of Lolita, and at some point he said "the queering of the knight". Again sorry I forget what he was getting at here, but it got me thinking.. knights are the most gay chess pieces, correct?
  
  (ps-- I do not mean gay as a slur, I mean literally gay)

  What the hell benign of classes are you taking?

  umm they mention Nabokov and Lolita, so probably literature?
  
  but can we stay on topic, fond if a piece were to be gay, wouldn't it be knights? OR...(hot take) the king??

  yes it was indeed english literature. still feeling bad I cannot remember the lecture properly but it was a long day. the king is quite same-sex attracted i agree

  extra-happy male monarchs never lasted long

  Lolita has nothing to do with sexual orientation.And queering also has nothing to act with it.Google the verb "to queer"

  The king is gay in a very proper, old school british aristocratic way. He likes to stay in his estate with his three pawns (children) and beard (the rook). Often in the end game the rook leaves his side because they are sleepy
  
  

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