THE HISTORY

OF

THE HOLY, MILITARY, SOVEREIGN ORDER

OF

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM;

OH,

KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS, KNIGHTS TEMPLARS,KNIGHTS OP RHODES, KNIGHTS OE MALTA.

By JOHN TAAFFE

knight commander of the order, and author of

“ ADELAIS.”

IN FOUR VOLUMES.VOL. II.

LONDON:

HOPE & CO., 16, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1852.