The Order of St John and the Impact of the First Crusade The Order of St John and the Impact of the First Crusade Introduction The Order of St. John can be viewed as not only an innovative development in monastic orders –hospitality as a direct consequence of deep spirituality - but as the first hospital order of the Church, establishing a precedent for others to follow.. Not only did the Order provide care and …showed first 75 words of 885 total…

…showed last 75 words of 885 total…in the Latin states However it must be remembered that despite the emphasis placed on military prowess and control in the period prior to the First Crusade it must be remembered that at no point did the order relinquish its primary goal the fullfilment of hospitality. Therefore the Hospitallers wer first and foremost always spiritual men who reverted to a military stance in order to protect both their rule and those it covered. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**