The Knights Templar and The crusades.

Mr Quint

Per the title, I'm after a good book that covers the entire history of The Knights Templar and The crusades. Does anyone have any recommendations please?

Thanks guys.

stunno

The Da VInci Code?

Theydon Bois

For a very lighthearted look into it once you have had your academic fill, try the Broken Sword games.

Mr Quint

Now, there's a bast from the past.

BT Bob

I enjoyed reading this, but not sure about the factual content!

However, you could try Holy Blood & the Holy Grail by Michael Baigent - the book Brown based a lot of the content on. It does cover the Knights as well as the Holy Grail story.

KiLLiNG-TiME

Give these a try "The Templar Knight" (Crusades Trilogy) by Jan Guillou, not history as such but a damn fine read.

For a no frills historical account try
The Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, by Piers Paul Read.

captainarchive

If you have a kindle the following is only 37p:

The History of the Knights Templar eBook: Charles Addison: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Mr Quint

Thanks guys.

I've actually gone with the revised version of Holy Blood & The Holy Grail for the moment. That sould keep me busy for a bit.

KiLLiNG-TiME

I do hope you have been watching this Mr Quint.

BBC Two - The Crusades, Holy War

Mr Quint

I think it was part four I caught the other night.