The Portuguese: The Order of Christ

When the Knights Templar were dissolved in 1312, Portugal's King Denis I simply renamed them the Order of Christ. This Order funded every major Portuguese voyage of discovery, their cross on every sail. Documented Portuguese expeditions reached Nova Scotia by 1520, and artifacts found on Oak Island, including Azorean stone shot, cannon fragments, and a 14th century Portuguese coin, point to direct contact with the island.

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