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'''''Arn: The Knight Templar''''' is a series of books by Swedish author Jan Guillou, also known as The Crusades Trilogy, and a film (or two, in Scandinavia; it was condensed to one international release) telling the story of a young man who finds himself as one of [[The Knights Templar]] as penance after falling in love with and bedding Cecilia, and conceiving a child out of wedlock. From his beginnings as a [[Warrior Monk|child monk being trained in the sword]] to befriending Saladin, we get a snapshot of his entire life. While much of the film takes place during [[The Crusades]], it also takes much time out to elaborate on Arn's past and Cecilia's current penance as well as the sociopolitical climate in the kingdom that one day will be Sweden.