The Templars: Rise & Fall Of God's Holy Warriors

Description

The Knights Templarwere the wealthiest, most powerful - and most secretive - of the militaryorders that flourished in the crusading era. Their story - encompassing as it does the greatest international conflict of the Middle Ages, a network of international finance, a swift rise in wealthand influence followed by a bloody and humiliating fall- has left a comet's tail of mysterythat continues to fascinate and inspire historians, novelists and conspiracy theorists.

Author description

Dan Jones is a broadcaster, award-winning journalist and pioneer of the resurgence of interest in medieval history. He is the bestselling author of Summer of Blood, The Plantagenets, Magna Carta and Realm Divided. He lives in London.