THE HISTORY

OF

THE HOLY, MILITARY, SOVEREIGN ORDER

OF

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM;

OR,

KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS, KNIGHTS TEMPLARS,KNIGHTS OE RHODES, KNIGHTS OF MAL TA.

By JOHN TAAFFE

KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE ORDER, AND AUTHOR OF“ ADELAIS.”

IN FOUR VOLUMES.VOL. I.

LONDON:

HOPE & CO., 16, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1852.