Increased call for the order’s protection brought about the need for the St. Johns’ Major Chapter House. Though the Hospitallers’ reputation as warriors of salvation has not diminished, the reality is that the order has become a small military power in its own right. This is most evident by observing the prowess of the Knights trained at a Major Chapter House.
騎士團自身安全需求令建立騎士分團成為必然。儘管醫院騎士們仍然以救助苦難聞名於世,但整個團體已逐漸演化為職業性軍事組織,為自己的利益服務,分團中大批接受訓練的精悍騎士已令此變化趨勢昭然若揭。 |