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Accessible, Fascinating Narrative
I knew very little about the Templars before picking up this book. Of course, they've been depicting in the odd Hollywood film, but most of us know better ... READ MORE
Entertaining and wonderfully written.
A wealthy, powerful and militaristic order of monks they may have been, but their influence and participation in most of the significant events in the hist... READ MORE
A good, timely popular history.
The Templars are poorly served in the popular history genre - most books about them are either quite heavy, scholarly examinations or elaborate conspiracy ... READ MORE
Synopsis
The Knights Templar were the wealthiest, most powerful - and most secretive - of the military orders 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 wealth and influence followed by a bloody and humiliating fall - has left a comet's tail of mystery that continues to fascinate and inspire historians, novelists and conspiracy theorists.
A gripping popular history of one of the most storied and misunderstood organizations of the medieval period. Best-selling historian Dan Jones is ideally suited to tell the incredible story of the Templars rise and fall.
'Anyone who has read Jones’s earlier medieval chronicles, [*The Plantagenets*](/book/the-plantagenets/dan-jones/9780007213948) and [*The Hollow Crown*](/book/the-hollow-crown/dan-jones/9780571288083), will know what to expect here: fast-paced narrative history depicted with irresistible verve, bloody battle scenes and moments of laugh-out-loud wit. This is another triumphant tale from a historian who writes as addictively as any page-turning novelist.' - *The Guardian*
A bestselling author, television presenter and award-winning journalist, [Dan Jones](https://www.waterstones.com/author/dan-jones/51141) is the author of popular history books including [*The Hollow Crown*](https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-hollow-crown/dan-jones/9780571288083) and [*A Realm Divided*](https://www.waterstones.com/book/realm-divided/dan-jones/9781781858837).
Publisher information
- Publisher: Head of Zeus
- ISBN: 9781781858912
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA little heavy going
Dan Jones writes well and obviously has done a great deal of research for this book. I enjoy reading history but found this book quite heavy going with the... READ MORE
Great reading!
As a Dan Jones fan, this book is great! He has done it again, a fantastic look into the history of the templars and templar movements, very in depth and kn... READ MORE
Excellent
I love history novels all about Knights, kings, queens and different religions such as monks nuns etc.:.
I can’t not put this book down from the first pa... READ MORE
An informative but slow read at times.
The Knights Templars, a renowned and often mythologised organisation founded in aftermath of the First Crusade. While it’s very easy to go down a rabbit ho... READ MORE