The A-Z of the Knights Templar: A Guide to Their History and Legacy

by Gordon Napier

Book Overview

The Knights Templar were among the most famous of Christian military orders. Created after the First Crusade of 1096 and endorsed by the Catholic Church in 1129, the Order grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights were some of the best equipped, trained, and disciplined fighting units of the Crusades. But when the Holy Land was lost and the Templars suffered crushing defeats, support for the Order faded and rumors about their secret initiation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750993898
• ISBN13: 9780750993890
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"