A fantastic narrative history, far broader in scope than might be expected from the sub-title, covering the extended campaigns in Spain and the Baltic as well as the familiar Latin Crusader States. That does make the coverage a little lighter, but Jones has covered much of the same ground form a different perspective in the (equally excellent) The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors.

5/5. Finished Thursday 23 July, 2020.

(Originally published on Goodreads.)