The Hospitaller Knights of Saint John have formed a rather progressive order. The first St. Johns’ Minor Chapter Houses were little more than a refuge for pilgrims, established by a devout group of Christian knights in the Holy Lands. As the order decided to get involved with escorting pilgrims, the chapter houses became barracks for its highly respected troops.
聖約翰醫院騎士團與其它騎士團體頗有不同。該組織最初由幾位騎士在耶路撒冷醫院中建立,其目的只是照料病患和朝聖者。隨著騎士團決定介入武裝護衛朝聖者,整個團體才演化為實力強悍的軍事組織。 |