{"product_id":"the-knights-templar-history-mystery-9781036113483","title":"The Knights Templar: History \u0026 Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplores the history, legacy, and mysteries of the Knights Templar, from their valor in battle to their brutal downfall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Knights Templar have fascinated us for centuries. They were holy warriors who fought with incredible bravery in the Crusades but were then destroyed by their own side. In battle they were the bravest knights - first on the battlefield and the last to quit. Charging towards the enemy with their white cloaks emblazoned with the red cross of martyrdom. Every young man in medieval Europe yearned to be a Knight Templar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reality, though, could be tough. Battles fought against fearsome foes sometimes resulted in terrible defeat with a huge loss of life. The Templars were always the target of jealousy and hatred because of their military prowess, financial acumen, and strict organisation. Eventually, their enemies got the better of them. Not the Saracens they had fought in the Holy Land, but kings and bishops back home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Templars were accused of bizarre initiation rituals and heretical beliefs. Many were executed for the sole crime of being a Templar. But their memory was not extinguished. It has endured. Today, millions of people still want to understand the history and mystery of the Knights Templar. Is it true they possessed the Holy Grail? Why were they destroyed so brutally?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book sets out to find the answers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pen and Sword History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181128581394,"sku":"9781036113483","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fed12dbf-313f-4162-ad9f-6d91b92b3d91.jpg?v=1744390620","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-knights-templar-history-mystery-9781036113483","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}