The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0525428305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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There is fine scholarly intuition on display here and a mastery of the grand narrative; it is a supremely skillful piece of storytelling.” —The Sunday Telegraph “An engrossing read and thoroughly enjoyable.” —The Spectator “If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones or The Tudors, then Dan Jones’ swashbucklingly entertaining slice of medieval history will be right up your alley. His delightful wit is as ferocious as the dreadful violence he describes.”—The Times (London)Praise for Dan Jones’s <
Their legend has inspired fervent speculation ever since. But who were they really and what actually happened?In this groundbreaking narrative history, the bestselling author of The Plantagenets tells the true story of the Templars for the first time in a generation, drawing on extensive original sources to build a gripping account of these Christian holy warriors whose heroism and depravity have so often been shrouded in myth. A major new history of the knights Templar—holy warriors, bankers, priests, heretics—by the bestselling author of The PlantagenetsJerusalem 1119. They established the medieval world’s first global bank and waged private wars against anyone who threatened their int
Martin in the official HBO film exploring the real history behind Game of Thrones. Dan Jones is the author of The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queen Who Made England, a New York Times bestseller; Wars of the Roses, which charts the story of the fall of the Plantagenets an