royvdb's review against another edition
4.0
The middle part was more about the crusades than the Templars. But the origins and the downfall were an interesting read.
basbleu_dans_labiblioteque's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.0
lillucys's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.0
The Knights Templar were the wealthiest and most powerful religious military orders during the times of the crusaders. The historian Dan Jones, who's podcast This is History is a bite size series now into season 3, knows his history!
I read this book, having already read In the Reign of King John: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England in December 2022, provides a broader overview of how the Templars were formed in the early 1100's and their fall just over 200 years later.
The book is in 4 parts, Pilgrims, Soldiers, Banks and Heretics and it covers all the major crusades that they had involvement with and although it is a very broad overview, you get a good insight into the order over the course of just over 400 pages it is a good introduction to this period of history.
I read this book, having already read In the Reign of King John: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England in December 2022, provides a broader overview of how the Templars were formed in the early 1100's and their fall just over 200 years later.
The book is in 4 parts, Pilgrims, Soldiers, Banks and Heretics and it covers all the major crusades that they had involvement with and although it is a very broad overview, you get a good insight into the order over the course of just over 400 pages it is a good introduction to this period of history.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Animal death, Chronic illness, Violence, War, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
deavery's review against another edition
2.0
The kind of history books I really can't stand or appreciate. Just a mere enunciation of facts, very 19-century like (if you like simple facts, then, go ahead). Stopped reading.