Table of Contents

Introduction
The Foundation of the Order 1190-1215
The Fifth Crusade and the development of the Teutonic Knights 1216-1223
The Preparations for the expedition of Frederick II
From the Crusade of Emperor Frederick II to the death of Herman von Salza 1227 - 1239
Conrad von Thüringen, the Barons' Crusade and a change of policy
Dependence and Independence
The Division of Resources between the Holy Land and the Baltic
The Politics of the Levant
The Military Organisation of the Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land
Control, Co-ordination and Supply
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography

Reviews

Morton's detailed monograph is a most welcome addition to the paucity of Anglophone studies on this important military order. . Morton's book has gone a long way to reclaiming the Teutonic Knights' rightful place as one of 'the three houses' that so influenced events in the thirteenth-century Holy Land.
*MEDIAEVISTIK*

A very useful guide to the politics of the kingdom of Jerusalem in the thirteenth century, [which] will fill gaps in many a reading list.
*ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW*

An extremely impressive study offering a number of new insights. [Its] thoroughness is impressive. The appendices, which list masters, properties, crops, marshals, and grand commanders, are especially helpful. Grounded in the sources and informed by perceptive analysis, this is a rare work that delivers everything that its title promises. For students of the military orders, it is an extremely valuable contribution.
*SPECULUM*

Morton is a sure-footed and reliable guide. His grasp of the issues is sound and his familiarity with both sources and bibliography hard to fault. [...] Well-organised, comprehensive and judicious, Morton's book is a welcome addition to the literature on the military orders.
*JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY*

A scholarly analysis [and] a very thorough history.
*MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW*