This title investigates the impact of the Templars on the politics and economy of Britain, tracing the way in which the Templars received support from Kings and became a part of feudal society with diverse holdings across the entire country. It concludes by looking at the factors that ultimately... číst celé
In this intimate history of the extraordinary Black Plague pandemic that swept through the British Isles in 1665, Evelyn Lord focuses on the plague's effects on smaller towns, where every death was a singular blow affecting the entire community. Lord's fascinating reconstruction of life during plague times presents the personal experiences of a wide range of individuals, from historical notables Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton to common folk who tilled the land and ran the shops. She brings this dark era to vivid life through stories of loss and survival from those who grieved, those who fled, and those who hid to await their fate.
Klątwa, okrucieństwo, intrygi polityczne, zemsta... prawdziwa historia templariuszy jest znacznie bardziej intrygująca i fascynująca niż jakakolwiek fikcja. Autorka, profesor Uniwersytetu Cambridge, przedstawia historię zakonu templariuszy, jego strukturę i spos�b funkcjonowania, a także okoliczności jego rozwiązania.