21 - 27 June 2027 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury

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🎧 THE TEMPLARS: THE RISE AND FALL OF GOD’S HOLY WARRIORS

Dan Jones

13/02/2019

Audio from Chalke Valley History Festival 2018.
The Knights Templar were the wealthiest, most powerful – and most secretive – of the military orders that flourished in the crusading era. Best-selling author Dan Jones tells their compelling story, which is not just a blistering journey through bitter conflict in the Middle East, but also a study of unrestrained financial power and a shocking lesson in the dangers of propaganda and political envy.

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