Nobly Born
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0853182809 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Excellent book R. Sparks Well written, historically accurate, and a "fun" read. This book correctly depicts the Knights Templar and their role in history, removing the popular myths of conspiracy and hidden treasures. Well done, and certainly worth the price.. "Noble book" according to Christopher L. Hodapp. Stephen Dafoe, publisher of Templar History magazine, has managed to do something fresh in the Templar universe, and both beginners and those thoroughly versed in Templar lore alike will find much to like about this book. Dreamers and "speculators" take note: this is no "Templars found treasure, sailed to Scotland, saved Robert the Bruce, started Freemasonry and hid their loot at Oak Island" waste of time. What it IS is a concise (deceptively thin-looking), historical examination of what is truly known about the Knights Templar, going back to medieval sources. Their formati. Nobly Born Great Book, well researched, and when complemented with the author's other work on the Hospitallers, you'll have a wonderful set of informational works on the premier Military Orders of the Crusades.Mr Dafoehow about one on the Teutonic Order to complete the set?!
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The Templars were an unusual Order in that they lived both an active and contemplative life; making them effectively the first warrior-monks in the western world. Philip had the Templars tortured in order to extract confessions of guilt and many of their number were ultimately burned at the stake. This rise in power and prosperity continued until the Templars ran foul of King Philip IV of France, who arrested the Templars on October 13, 1307 on a variety of heretical charges. The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Templar of Solomon, popularly known as the Knights Templar, was the most famous and infamous of the crusading military orders. Under the influence of King Philip, Pope Clement V disbanded the Order on March 22, 1312. As such the Templars quickly expanded beyond their role as protectors of pilgrims and played a vital role in many battles of the Crusades.Although they suffered more defeats than celebrated victories, the Templars are remembered as Christendom's most fearless military force.Through innovative financial techniques that could be considered the foundation of modern banking and the use of a well established network of land holdings, the Templars in many ways resembled today's multi-national corporations. The Order's highly organised infrastructure, coupled with influential patrons, allowed the Order to gain great wealth and power in a relatively brief period of time. Created in the aft
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