--- product_id: 72326204 title: "The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors" price: "$40.19" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/72326204-the-templars-the-rise-and-spectacular-fall-of-gods-holy store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors **Price:** $40.19 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors - **How much does it cost?** $40.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/72326204-the-templars-the-rise-and-spectacular-fall-of-gods-holy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An instant New York Times bestseller, from the author of Crusaders , that finally tells the real story of the Knights Templar—“Seldom does one find serious scholarship so easy to read.” ( The Times , Book of the Year) A faltering war in the middle east. A band of elite warriors determined to fight to the death to protect Christianity's holiest sites. A global financial network unaccountable to any government. A sinister plot founded on a web of lies... In 1119, a small band of knights seeking a purpose in the violent aftermath of the First Crusade set up a new religious order in Jerusalem, which was now in Christian hands. These were the first Knights Templar, elite warriors who swore vows of poverty and chastity and promised to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Over the next 200 years, the Templars would become the most powerful network of the medieval world, speerheading the crusades, pionerring new forms of finance and warfare and deciding the fate of kings. Then, on October 13, 1307, hundreds of brothers were arrested, imprisoned and tortured and the order was disbanded among lurid accusations of sexual misconduct and heresy. But were they heretics or victims of a ruthlessly repressive state? Dan Jones goes back to the sources to bring their dramatic tale, so relevant to our own times, to life in a book that is at once authoritative and compulsively readable. Review: The Book is much better than the History Channel "Knightfall" - This author does not disappoint - a great discovery for me based on a terrific recommendation! The author Dan Jones placed a fact-based History to the telling of the Knights Templars. When I ordered this book in early August prior to its September 2017 release, I had no idea that the book would also be a backdrop for “Knightfall” on the History Channel beginning 6 December. I have seen enough commercials and watched Dan Jones hosting 2-minute infomercials on the series on my History Channel App on my iPhone. This was more of a pleasurable shock than anything else. The focus on this work by Dan Jones however, is sincere. Facts to History is what the author sticks too with an acceptable level of intelligence and he takes nothing for granted; however, in my opinion it also not only a story worth telling – it is a story that needs to be told. Far too many myths exist, some started centuries ago – some are myths based on Hollywood movies. Sad matter here is that some people only get their History from movies, whether they are factually based or not. (I am still looking for my money back from that lousy movie “Pearl Harbor” starring Ben Affleck btw.) As with “The Plantagenet’s”, this book was tough to put down – I found myself waking up at night with the book as I lay in bed with the book folded open to where I dozed off to sleep. This is always the telltale sign of a book worth reading. In its History, the Knight Templars would have a total of 23 Masters of The Order of The Temple. Beginning with Hugh of Payns (1119-1136), to Arnold of Torrolla (1180-1184), to Gerard of Ridefort (1184-1189), to the last Master James of Molay (1292-1314). The order was fully disbanded thanks to King Philip IV of France. We now know where bad luck “Friday the 13th” began – it begins Friday 13 October 1307 with the mass arrest of Templars throughout France. James of Molay would be put to the flame in 1315 in a time where “due process” existed only in name and not in any sense of royal court. Magna Carta or no Magna Carta in British realm – King Philip IV was the self-proclaimed “Christ King.” The Muslims, Mamluks, Mongols – all who fought the Templars were formidable foes to say the least. Saladin was certainly a thorn in the side – however one cannot overlook his ability to fight, defend, thwart, and/or otherwise upset plans established by an honorable Knighthood whose original intentions were to protect pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The Temple of Solomon, Al-Aqsa Mosque – the Dome of the Rock was once the home to Templar Knights and Hospitallers. The Mosque stands today where it is in Jerusalem though there is a West Wall for believers of another faith. Many interesting persons of History throughout this book – the most interesting to me were King Louis IX of France and King Richard I “Coeur de Lion.” Both equally effective leaders of their time, both quality representatives of what being on the Throne of a Kingdom meant. The author encapsulated their existence with exquisite poetic detail and equally managed to not linger beyond the information needed for the interested reader. Interested readers of this time frame will not be disappointed with Dan Jones – he comes through here “swimmingly” in educating the 21st century reader. As an American and with the sort of work I do it was of additional interest to me that the author references modern day uses of “The Knights Templar.” Particularly that of drug cartels south of the American border. One in particular that has been gaining strength not only in Mexico but in El Salvador is Los Caballeros Templarios – simply put they are nothing more than another group of drug runners, extortionists, human traffickers, and other deeds of ill repute. It was refreshing to see the misuse of modern times to the cause that was once so just and unjustly removed from existence. After having read “The Plantagenet’s”, “The Magna-Carta”, and now this book – I am forever glad I took a detour before tackling “The War of the Roses.” It has helped to formulate the background in real Historical terms – terms that are descriptive without being phony. Review: Short history of the templars but gets bogged down in the details. - This is a review of the Kindle version of this book. I read a lot of medieval history and in this pursuit I've also read my fair share of books by Dan Jones. I have generally enjoyed the books written by Dan Jones and wouldn't have bought this one if I hadn't. The Templars were an order of knights formed in 1118 and disbanded in 1214 when the last master was executed. In this book Dan JOnes attempts to cover the whole sweep of this history across Europe and the middle east. Given the huge sweep of this book the narrative style used by Dan Jones should have made this a very readable book. Unfortunalely given the scope of the subject I don't think a single book, however well written would work perfectly. Inevitably the book gets bogged down in the history of the crusades and it becomes a list of people and batlles. The sweep of the history doesn't come through and the European events are rather downplayed until the very end. This is meticulously researched and perhaps the fact that the research shatters one's preconceptions is part of why I'm not giving this five stars. It did become a bit of a slog to read through though. Never tedious but the style and content didn't quite match. The final chapter (epilogue) on the Templar's legacy in popular culture was also brief and uninspiring. I did enjoy this book and learned a lot about the crusades and fall of the Templars. You have to really want to read this book though unlike Jones's other works on the Plantagenets (for example). So this was an interesting book but not one I'd recommend for the casual reader. If you want a gateway to Templar history this is a great start but it's not for everyone. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #17,702 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Israel & Palestine History (Books) #19 in Christian Church History (Books) #40 in History of Christianity (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,625 Reviews | ## Images ![The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91VC0mdJV6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Book is much better than the History Channel "Knightfall" *by G***Y on January 2, 2018* This author does not disappoint - a great discovery for me based on a terrific recommendation! The author Dan Jones placed a fact-based History to the telling of the Knights Templars. When I ordered this book in early August prior to its September 2017 release, I had no idea that the book would also be a backdrop for “Knightfall” on the History Channel beginning 6 December. I have seen enough commercials and watched Dan Jones hosting 2-minute infomercials on the series on my History Channel App on my iPhone. This was more of a pleasurable shock than anything else. The focus on this work by Dan Jones however, is sincere. Facts to History is what the author sticks too with an acceptable level of intelligence and he takes nothing for granted; however, in my opinion it also not only a story worth telling – it is a story that needs to be told. Far too many myths exist, some started centuries ago – some are myths based on Hollywood movies. Sad matter here is that some people only get their History from movies, whether they are factually based or not. (I am still looking for my money back from that lousy movie “Pearl Harbor” starring Ben Affleck btw.) As with “The Plantagenet’s”, this book was tough to put down – I found myself waking up at night with the book as I lay in bed with the book folded open to where I dozed off to sleep. This is always the telltale sign of a book worth reading. In its History, the Knight Templars would have a total of 23 Masters of The Order of The Temple. Beginning with Hugh of Payns (1119-1136), to Arnold of Torrolla (1180-1184), to Gerard of Ridefort (1184-1189), to the last Master James of Molay (1292-1314). The order was fully disbanded thanks to King Philip IV of France. We now know where bad luck “Friday the 13th” began – it begins Friday 13 October 1307 with the mass arrest of Templars throughout France. James of Molay would be put to the flame in 1315 in a time where “due process” existed only in name and not in any sense of royal court. Magna Carta or no Magna Carta in British realm – King Philip IV was the self-proclaimed “Christ King.” The Muslims, Mamluks, Mongols – all who fought the Templars were formidable foes to say the least. Saladin was certainly a thorn in the side – however one cannot overlook his ability to fight, defend, thwart, and/or otherwise upset plans established by an honorable Knighthood whose original intentions were to protect pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The Temple of Solomon, Al-Aqsa Mosque – the Dome of the Rock was once the home to Templar Knights and Hospitallers. The Mosque stands today where it is in Jerusalem though there is a West Wall for believers of another faith. Many interesting persons of History throughout this book – the most interesting to me were King Louis IX of France and King Richard I “Coeur de Lion.” Both equally effective leaders of their time, both quality representatives of what being on the Throne of a Kingdom meant. The author encapsulated their existence with exquisite poetic detail and equally managed to not linger beyond the information needed for the interested reader. Interested readers of this time frame will not be disappointed with Dan Jones – he comes through here “swimmingly” in educating the 21st century reader. As an American and with the sort of work I do it was of additional interest to me that the author references modern day uses of “The Knights Templar.” Particularly that of drug cartels south of the American border. One in particular that has been gaining strength not only in Mexico but in El Salvador is Los Caballeros Templarios – simply put they are nothing more than another group of drug runners, extortionists, human traffickers, and other deeds of ill repute. It was refreshing to see the misuse of modern times to the cause that was once so just and unjustly removed from existence. After having read “The Plantagenet’s”, “The Magna-Carta”, and now this book – I am forever glad I took a detour before tackling “The War of the Roses.” It has helped to formulate the background in real Historical terms – terms that are descriptive without being phony. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short history of the templars but gets bogged down in the details. *by A***Z on June 9, 2018* This is a review of the Kindle version of this book. I read a lot of medieval history and in this pursuit I've also read my fair share of books by Dan Jones. I have generally enjoyed the books written by Dan Jones and wouldn't have bought this one if I hadn't. The Templars were an order of knights formed in 1118 and disbanded in 1214 when the last master was executed. In this book Dan JOnes attempts to cover the whole sweep of this history across Europe and the middle east. Given the huge sweep of this book the narrative style used by Dan Jones should have made this a very readable book. Unfortunalely given the scope of the subject I don't think a single book, however well written would work perfectly. Inevitably the book gets bogged down in the history of the crusades and it becomes a list of people and batlles. The sweep of the history doesn't come through and the European events are rather downplayed until the very end. This is meticulously researched and perhaps the fact that the research shatters one's preconceptions is part of why I'm not giving this five stars. It did become a bit of a slog to read through though. Never tedious but the style and content didn't quite match. The final chapter (epilogue) on the Templar's legacy in popular culture was also brief and uninspiring. I did enjoy this book and learned a lot about the crusades and fall of the Templars. You have to really want to read this book though unlike Jones's other works on the Plantagenets (for example). So this was an interesting book but not one I'd recommend for the casual reader. If you want a gateway to Templar history this is a great start but it's not for everyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For history buffs *by W***M on April 4, 2026* Enjoyable read. 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