In July 1944 an assassination attempt was made on Hitler by members of a variety of different groups within the German resistance. The failure resulted in some thousands being arrested and tortured, with apparently almost 5000 of them executed. Amongst those executed was one of the ring leaders,...
Although his position in Arles was princely, there were rumours in the town, no doubt reaching the Count of Provence, that some of the Lionheart’s knights had taken refuge with the Templars. Of course, the Templars were duty bound to help pilgrims who had been to the Holy Land, but these were not...