Books on Cathars and the Cathar Wars
The following are books in English dealing with the Cathars, the so-called Cathar heresy, and the Crusade against the Cathars of the Languedoc.
These are all books worth reading, the modern ones selected for their objectivity and historical accuracy; the medieval reprints and translations purely for their historical interest. The star rating represents the webmaster's personal view.
The Mystery Of Rennes-Le-Chateau
DVD
An exploration into the mystery surrounding the Rennes-Le-Chateau and the nineteenth century priest Berenger Saniere who became rich after supposedly discovering ancient parchments under the church. Stewart Ferris, author of 'The Key To The Da Vinci Code', goes in search for clues to uncover the truth.
Exploring the Da Vinci Code: : Henry Lincoln's Guide to Rennes-le-Château
DVD
Not yet reviewed
The Knights Templar [2000]
DVD
This is the story of The Knights Templar, warrior knights that were founded in 1099, the order has been linked with The Holy Grail, The Shroud of Turin and The Freemasons. Features re-enactments and graphics.
Secrets Of The Knights Templar [2006]
DVD
This DVD is a British product and includes chapters on the early history
of the order, Templar infiltration of the Masons, Templar involvement
in the Crusades, origins of banking, the fall of the Templars and much,
much more!
The Templars have a reputation for secrecy, black magic, the occult, devil
worship, banking and finance, world plots and much more. This fun DVD
delves into many of the story and intrigues of this most secret order.
With growing interest in the novel, The Da Vinci Code, more and more people are wanting to find out about the secret orders of the Catholic Church, the Masons and the Templars.
The Knights Templar
DVD
Not yet reviewed
Le Canal Du Midi
DVD
A visit to the Canal Du Midi which connects the Mediterranean and the Atlantic by way of the Pyrenees. This was the first major canal construction in Europe built in the 1670s.
Discovering France
DVD
A good all round work on the subject, though some reviewers have criticised it for an alleged pro-Catholic bias in its presentation and selection of sources.
La Route des Vins - Languedoc Roussillon
DVD
Not yet reviewed.
Grail Quest
DVD
This is a contemporary account of the Cathar wars, written by a cleric sympathetic to the crusader cause, interesting as much as anything as a demonstration of how badly twisted the religious mind can become by adherence to the misconceptions that motivate it. As one reviewer put it "Reading his History of the Albigensian Crusade, was a revolting experience. Peter seeems like the sort of man who could easily today have written justifications of Stalinist / Nazi mass murder."
The only version currently in print if French, but it was published in English some while ago. Details as follows:
The History of the Albigensian Crusade
Peter des Vaux de Carney (W.A. & M.D. Sibly, translators)
The French Megaliths, Blue Apples
Not yet reviewed
Templar Renegade Crusades
DVD
Not yet reviewed
Visions of France
DVD
Not yet Reviewed
In Search of History - Holy Grail
DVD
Secret of the Holy Grail
DVD
Not yet reviewed