Templar Inferno: Knights of Rebellion

Templars being burned at the stake inspired Dante to write his Inferno in the 1300s, which in turn led to Dan Brown's new novel. Yet perhaps even more intriguing is the now well-documented fact that most of the Templars survived these attacks on them. Many had come from noble families and had the resources to evade the reach of king and church. In time they gained a measure of revenge for the fiery deaths of their brothers, as told in these remarkable accounts of their lives. See the updated edition of this book: "Templars: The Rise, Fall & Survival of the Knights Templar."