The Monks of War by Desmond Seward

The Monks of War by Desmond Seward

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The Templars, the Hospitallers, the Tuetonic Knights and the Knights of the Spanish and Portuguese orders were 'noblemen vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience, living a monastic life in convents which were at the same time barracks, waging war on the enemies of the Cross'. This book offers a general history of these orders.

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The Monks of War by Desmond Seward

The Templars, the Hospitallers, the Tuetonic Knights and the Knights of the Spanish and Portuguese orders were 'noblemen vowed to poverty, chastity and obedience, living a monastic life in convents which were at the same time barracks, waging war on the enemies of the Cross'. This book offers a general history of these orders.

Desmond Seward is a distinguished historian and the author of numerous works, including The Monks of War, The Hundred Years War, and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He lives in the countryside of England.

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ISBN 13 9780140195019
ISBN 10 0140195017
Title The Monks of War
Author Desmond Seward
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1995-09-28
Number of pages 432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.