Martin, Sean

"The Black Death is the name most commonly given to the pandemic of bubonic plague that ravaged the medieval world in the late 1340s. From Central Asia, the plague swept through Europe, leaving millions of dead in its wake. Between a quarter and a third of Europe's population died, and in England the population fell from nearly six million to just over three million"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the story of the Cathars and the myths associated with them.

Traces the history of the Knights Templar, discussing how they gained wealth, lands, and influence to become the most powerful military religious order of the Middle Ages, how they influenced European history, and why they fell from grace.

Examines the Cathars of the Middle Ages, from their beliefs and way of life, to their Catharist heresy or rejection of the Catholic church.