251. The rule of St. Benedict, _ca._ 530 432 252. Oath of the Benedictines 485 253. Monk's vow 485 254. Monk's vow 485 255. Monk's vow 486 256. Monk's vow 486 257. Written profession of a monk 486 258. Ceremony of receiving a monk into the monastery 488 259. Offering of a child to the monastery 489 260. Offering of a child to the monastery 489 261. Commendatory letter 489 262. Commendatory letter 490 263. General letter 490 264. Letter of dismissal 490 265. Rule of St. Chrodegang, _ca._ 744 491 265 a. Origin of the Templars, 1119 492 266. Anastasius IV grants privileges to the Knights of St. John, 1154 494 267. Innocent III to the bishops of France; simony in the monasteries, 1211 496 268. Innocent III grants the use of the mitre to the abbot of Marseilles, 1204 497 269. Rule of St. Francis, 1223 498 270. Testament of St. Francis, 1220 504 271. Innocent IV grants friars permission to ride on horseback, 1250 508 272. Alexander IV condemns attacks on the friars, 1256 508 273. John XXII condemns the theses of John of Poilly, 1320 509 Section IX. The Crusades 510-544