The Templars: A Tale of Faith, Fortune, and Betrayal

From Crusader Guardians to Medieval Bankers: How Dan Jones’s The Templars Uncovers the True Rise, Fall, and Enduring Myths of the Knights Templar

The sun had barely risen over the Mediterranean when I first set foot inside the weather‑worn walls of the Castle of Peñíscola. Its towers rose like jagged teeth against the sky, and the salty breeze carried whispers of centuries‑old secrets. I could almost hear the clang of steel, the murmur of prayers, and the rustle of parchment—echoes of a brotherho…