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A History of the Knights Templar

A Pocket-Book History

Michael White Edmund Haviland

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English
Historica
06 January 2026
Faith. Power. Betrayal. The Rise and Fall of History's Most Mysterious Order.

From humble beginnings as protectors of pilgrims to becoming one of the most feared and powerful organisations of the medieval world, the Knights Templar were warriors, monks, and financial pioneers. For nearly two centuries, they shaped the Crusades, influenced European politics, and built an empire of land, wealth, and intrigue-until they were suddenly betrayed, branded as heretics, and destroyed in one of history's most infamous purges.

This book uncovers the real history of the Templars, separating fact from centuries of speculation, myth, and conspiracy theories. Discover their military genius, innovations in banking, links to secret societies, and the mysteries surrounding their lost treasure and supposed survival.

- What really happened on Friday the 13th, 1307, when the Templars were arrested en masse? - Did they uncover the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant, or hidden knowledge beneath Solomon's Temple? - Did the Order truly vanish, or does their legacy live on in Freemasonry, Swiss banking, and secret societies? - Why do the Templars remain a subject of obsession in modern fiction, from Ivanhoe to The Da Vinci Code?

Rigorously researched yet engagingly written, this book is a journey into the true power, enduring myths, and unsolved mysteries of the Knights Templar-a story of faith, ambition, and betrayal that still fascinates the world today.
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Imprint:   Historica
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 4mm
Weight:   104g
ISBN:   9798233060519
Pages:   70
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ex-drummer, Ex-software author and Ex-flares wearer Michael White was born and lives in the northwest of England. In a previous life he was the author of many text adventure games that were popular in the early 1980's. Realising that the creation of these games was in itself a form of writing he has since made the move into self-publishing, resulting in many short stories and novellas. Covering an eclectic range of subjects, the stories fall increasingly into that ""difficult to categorise"" genre, causing on-going headaches for the marketing department of his one man publishing company, Eighth Day Publishing. Having accidentally sacked his marketing director (himself) three times in the last two years, he has now retired to a nice comfortable room where, if he behaves himself, they leave him to write in peace. In his spare time (!) Michael likes to listen to all kinds of music, and is a big fan of Steven Moffat, whether he likes it or not. Michael is currently working on several new projects and can be contacted on my own website at http: //mikewhiteauthor.wordpress.com or via twitter on @mikewhiteauthor

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