Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/military-order-of-saint-james-of-the-sword

1. When was Military Order of Saint James of the Sword built?
2. What is the secularized?
3. What is the original affiliation?
4. What was the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and when did it start?
5. Why did the Order help protect pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Military Order of Saint James of the Sword built?1175
2. What is the secularized?1789
3. What is the original affiliation?Military and religious
4. What was the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword and when did it start?The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword was a group of brave knights in Portugal that began in 1175. They were like a brotherhood that helped defend people and followed religious vows.
5. Why did the Order help protect pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela?The Order protected pilgrims because many travelers were going to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela. The knights made sure the journey was safe and helped keep the pilgrims’ faith strong.

Reconquista: The historical period of Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula gradually reconquering territory from Muslim rule.
Secularization: The process by which an organization or society separates from religious or military authority, often adopting civil or academic functions.
Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism towards traditional authority.