The Persecution of the Templars
Scandal, Torture, Trial
$29.39
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2020
Summary
The trial of the Knights Templar is one of the most infamous in history. Accused of heresy by the king of France, the Templars were arrested and imprisoned, had their goods seized and their monasteries ransacked. Under brutal interrogation and torture, many made shocking confessions: denial of Christ, desecration of the Cross, sex acts and more.
This book follows the everyday reality of the trial, from the early days of scandal and scheming in 1305, via torture, imprisonment and the d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781257869 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1781257868 |
| Author: | Alain Demurger, Teresa Lavender Fagan |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 126mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for The Last Templar:Scrupulously detailed. – Jerty Brotton * The Times *
This is probably the definitive account not only of de Molay, but also of the political and financial factors at play in the closing years of the Temple. – Kevin McClure * Fortean Times *
A scrupulously scholarly analysis. – C. J. Tyerman * Times Literary Supplement *
A well-researched and thorough book. – Alex Heminsley * Observer *
a fine scholarly narrative of the fall of the Templars. – Jonathan Sumption * Literary Review *
Alain Demurger
Alain Demurger is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Paris, and France’s foremost specialist in the history of the Crusades and the Military Orders. His books on the subject have become required reading.
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