The Knights Templar: Their Rise and Fall

By G. a. Campbell

Book Overview

The Knights Templar: Their Rise and Fall is a historical book written by G. A. Campbell. The book provides a comprehensive account of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar, a medieval Christian military order that existed from the 12th to the 14th century. The author delves into the origins of the order, its founding, and its early years as a group of knights who were tasked with protecting Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.Campbell goes on to explore the Templars' rise to power, their involvement in the Crusades, and their eventual downfall. The book also covers the accusations of heresy and other crimes that were leveled against the order, leading to their suppression by the Pope in the early 14th century.The author uses a wealth of historical sources and primary documents to paint a vivid picture of the lives of the Templars as well as the political and religious landscape of medieval Europe. The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of the Knights Templar, the Crusades, or medieval Europe in general.Contents: introductory; poor fellow soldiers of Jesus Christ; rule of the poor Knighthood of the Temple; Templars and the Holy See; kingdom of Jerusalem; fall of the Holy City; Constantinople and Cairo; Temple in Europe; Khorasmians; later rule of the Temple; final struggle; Christendom and Islam; decline of the Papacy;arrest of the Templars in France; Templars and the Inquisitors; trial of the Templars in England; trial of the Templars in France; suppression of the Temple; bibliography.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162603739
• ISBN13: 9781162603735
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.0"