military religious orders

"Darkness Looms in the Dragon Lands. War is brewing. New threats have emerged in Keledev. The watchmen of Thousand Falls and the Windhold find goblin tunnels in the slopes of the mountain barrier that may hold many dangerous creatures. At the same time, scouting missions into the Dragon Lands confirm that the dragons are building an army of tortured Aladoth villagers to destroy the Liberated Land"--OCLC.

Presents a detailed history of the Order of the Knights Templar, and features information gathered from the Chinon Parchment, which reveals the transcript of the Templar's leadership trial by the Inquisition.

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.