No, I have not been on hiatus ... I have been reading the book, Order in Chaos by Jack Whyte. A rather lengthy novel, Order in Chaos is the third and final installment of Whyte's Templar novels.
Set over a 7 year span starting in 1307, Order in Chaos chronicles the travels and exploits of Templar Knight William Sinclair, one of the last of the Temple's leaders to still be free after the events of October 13, 1307, in which French King Philip IV, or Philip the Fair, ordered the arrest of all the Templars in France.
Alerted in advance to the King's plot, Sinclair escapes France with a number of Temple knights, the Temple's most valuable treasure, and the Lady Jessica Randolph, fleeing to Sinclair's homeland of Scotland. The novel then chronicles the remaining Templars' exodus in Scotland, their interactions with King Robert Bruce, and Sinclair's attempt to keep the Order of the Temple intact.
A fictional work, this novel explores the possible connection of the Knights Templar with the modern day Freemasons. This connection is never explicitly stated, but there are subtle references woven throughout and anyone with a vague knowledge of Masonry should be able to make the connection. The book is rather lengthy, weighing in a bit over 900 pages, but proves an interesting read.
Order in Chaos by Jack Whyte
Set over a 7 year span starting in 1307, Order in Chaos chronicles the travels and exploits of Templar Knight William Sinclair, one of the last of the Temple's leaders to still be free after the events of October 13, 1307, in which French King Philip IV, or Philip the Fair, ordered the arrest of all the Templars in France.
Alerted in advance to the King's plot, Sinclair escapes France with a number of Temple knights, the Temple's most valuable treasure, and the Lady Jessica Randolph, fleeing to Sinclair's homeland of Scotland. The novel then chronicles the remaining Templars' exodus in Scotland, their interactions with King Robert Bruce, and Sinclair's attempt to keep the Order of the Temple intact.
A fictional work, this novel explores the possible connection of the Knights Templar with the modern day Freemasons. This connection is never explicitly stated, but there are subtle references woven throughout and anyone with a vague knowledge of Masonry should be able to make the connection. The book is rather lengthy, weighing in a bit over 900 pages, but proves an interesting read.
Order in Chaos by Jack Whyte
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