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The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple, 1119-1312 (Hardcover)
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The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple, 1119-1312 (Hardcover)
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The warrior knights of the cross
The Knights Templar were one of the most famous Christian military
orders of the medieval period. Officially endorsed by the church in
the early decades of the 12th century the express purpose of the
order was to provide defence and protection to Christian pilgrims.
The concept became a popular one and with patronage came wealth and
power so that the order, through a substantial infrastructure of
non-warrior members spread throughout Europe promoting its
objectives, developing financial institutions and building
fortification on a grand scale. However, the Knights Templar are
especially remembered today for the prowess of their military
knights. Clad in white mantles bearing the distinctive red cross
the Templars both attracted and created some of the most expert and
effective fighting men of their time. Naturally, the order was
closely connected to the Holy Land and with the Crusades. For some
two hundred years it fought the forces of Islam for dominance of
Jerusalem experiencing mixed fortunes in dozens of actions and
major battles. The eventual loss of the Holy Land could do no other
than promote a decline in their fortunes, and indeed, the support
for the Templars. Furthermore, the order's wealth and its
independent structure, wielding power outside state and church,
inevitably made it a target for both suspicion and dissolution. The
end came in 1312-in a welter of torture, bloodshed and burnings at
the stake. The legend has lived on however, and today the times of
Knights Templar are to many more intriguing and evocative than
ever.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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