World War Two is still raging across Europe. But for the Lavender Girls, the workers at the Yardley cosmetics factory in East
...Ellen Trawton has run away from London to the sweeping landscape of Connemara, hoping to find a place she can cut off all contact
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The Knights Templar are one of the most secretive & powerful religious orders in history: for over two centuries they were the elite fighting force of the Crusades. Highly trained, & adhering to a strict chivalric code, their success on the battlefield brought them both wealth & political influence. But it is the legends & secrecy surrounding the order & its Grand Masters that continue to fascinate historians & general readers alike. Secrets of the Knights Templar examines each of these mysteries in turn to reveal the truth about the Knights' secret practices, rituals & codes, as well as the continued influence of the Templars today. From the true location of the Holy Grail to the Templars' involvement in the Battle of Bannockburn, & from the sudden downfall of the order to modern-day claims of descent
- S. J. Hodge uncovers the hidden links behind the stories & separates historical fact from fiction.