1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Note
Documentary.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Note
Title from container.
Performer
Narrator, Edward Herrmann.
Event
Originally broadcast on History in 2005.
Summary
For nearly two centuries, the Knights Templar was the most powerful order in the medieval world. Today, the group's legacy is played out in an array of Hollywood blockbusters and numerous works of popular literature. Despite the Knights' long reign of power, the order experienced a sudden collapse in the early fourtheenth century when certain members stood accused of unspeakable crimes and were subsequently tortured and killed. Interviews some of the world's leading biblical scholars and visits historic sites throughout Europe and the Near East to probe the past of this mysterious order.
Contents
Crusade of secrecy -- The quest for Templar treasure.