A detailed and rewarding work, Charles Addison's "The History of the Knights Templar" paints a stunning picture of the rise and fall of this almost mythical religious/military group. As an actual member of the Knights Templar, Addison provides a truly intimate glimpse into how this organization operated in its prime. The book follows the Knights through their heyday and into their demise and ultimate downfall. Through highly descriptive prose, Addison takes you into the war room and walks you through life in the way of the Knights Templar. Addison’s writing is challenging with its historically embedded context and old-fashioned language. But as a culturally significant work, preservation of the original language spotlights a critically important place and time in English literature. Those who are up for the challenge will find a highly rewarding account of one of the most significant religious-military groups to ever exist in the world. Through this book, Addison delivers a poignant, honest, and direct glimpse into what life looked like in the Knights Templar during their reign in antiquity.