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The Templars

the Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
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Feb 04, 2018ba_library rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent book about the Holy Warriors of the Medieval age. Dan Jones covers all the religious orders; the Templars, the Hospitallers, the Teutonic Knights and includes all the main characters of the Crusade era; Richard the Lionheart, Saint Louis (King Louis IX), Saladin. Dropped half a star because the book is quite dense (very detailed) but worth reading if you enjoy history. Great reminder, that politics and religion (church and state) should be kept separate. Now I need to read the Accursed Kings series again by Maurice Druon. A fictional account of the era. The first book, The Iron King starts off with the burning of a Templar knight at the stake and political drama associated with it - great series!