Great Britain
In Search of the Knights Templar
A Guide to the Sites of Britain
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The Knights Templar was a military and religious order that dominated medieval Europe for nearly two hundred years until it was suppressed in the early 1300s. The warrior monks disappeared from history into myth, their true nature forgotten and woven into fantasy. But the traces they left behind on the land can still be seen. With a combination of stunning photography, historical imagery and detailed descriptions, this book provides not only a history of the Templars but also the first comprehensive survey of all the Templar sites in Britain.
Simon Brighton became fascinated by the Knights at an early age and has pursued that fascination ever since. His photography of Templar sites has become well known—some of his images of London’s Temple Church were included in the illustrated edition of The Da Vinci Code.