For those that know the controversial history of the Knights Templar, you might know what I mean in the topic title.
I believe they have a lot to do with how modern day Switzerland works. They are very secretive people, just like the templars, Switzerland is very well known for their banking organizations, just like the templars.
Also, in written history, the Knights Templar all escaped into the Alps (mountains in switzerland and northern Italy) after the infamous "Friday the 13th" incident where all the Templars were convicted of satanic worship and spitting on the cross and being sexually active with young boys etc. Were these things true? Maybe, maybe not (I don't think so). There is a lot more to what could have happened there. But anyways, the Templars escaped into the Alps and some decades later, I believe France (maybe incorrect) tried to conquer the remote regions and towns in the Alps. The writers who recorded the battles said the small town people fought off the invading armies and they wrote that "Heavy armored mounted soldiers in white robes" were fighting alongside the peasants. These I believe were the remaining Templars.
My theory: The Templars that escaped trained the small town how to fight and strategize, and the people knew their surroundings better than anybody. Put these things together and nobody could invade their homes back in those days. The templars were excellent with money, and running big organizations, put those things togethere and you have what we call today Switzerland.
I'm not a supersmart person or anything but I just think that might have happened.
Anyways, I'm sure there is a lot more on their controversial ways and how they could have something to do with many things today. I'm sure there are some sites with a lot more information on this (if anybody has any links, I would love to read them)
What do you guys think?