{"product_id":"the-tale-of-the-english-templar-9798987177082","title":"The Tale of the English Templar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn escaped Templar, an intrepid, old crusader, and a discarded bride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eembark on a quest for justice in the face of tyranny.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn English Templar travelling to Cyprus is one of thousands arrested on Friday 13 October 1307. Victims of Philip IV's greed for the Order's legendary riches, they are cruelly tortured. The English knight becomes the first non-French Templar to confess to the trumped-up charges. Then he disappears. Soon, other imprisoned Templars also go missing from the French King's dungeons. Rumours begin to circulate of a band of free Templars. Based on historical events, not fantasy, \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of the English Templar\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the struggle between good and evil in human hearts - and of the power of love even in our darkest hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchrader, Helena P.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Helena P. Schrader is an award-winning and best-selling author and historian. She holds a PhD in history from the University of Hamburg and served as an American diplomat in Europe and Africa. Her novels set in the Middle Ages are based both on historical and archaeological sources. Six of her novels focus on the crusader states rather than the crusades, adding a fresh perspective to the literature on this era. When researching for \"The Tale of the English Templar,\" she travelled extensively in the Languedoc, becoming familiar with this enchanting region and its complex culture, architecture, and history.","brand":"Cross Seas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325299327250,"sku":"9798987177082","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88e74adf-07d1-442c-8824-3e6d51e3ae5b.jpg?v=1748725622","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tale-of-the-english-templar-9798987177082","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}