Turin Shroud – face of a Knight Templar?
The theory that the Turin Shroud does not show the face of Jesus but that of Jacques de Molay – the last Templar grand master. Tony McMahon investigates.
December 2010
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Templar trials sparked the witch hunt craze
The arrest and imprisonment of the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1314 shocked Christian Europe – with allegations of heresy and sodomy. But it foreshadowed the witch hunt mania that would grip Europe for centuries.
How the Templars got so rich
In my latest book on the Templars – The Knights Templar: History & Mystery – I explain how this order of holy warriors got so rich, so quick. What was the key to their financial acumen then?
Madeira and the nail from the Crucifixion
A nail from the crucifixion of Jesus reputedly ended up in the hands of the Knights Templar who then took it to the Portuguese island of Madeira
The power of saints relics in the Middle Ages
What was the power behind saints’ relics in the Middle Ages? TV historian Tony McMahon explains the magic of holy body parts!
Templar bankers – thwarting Robin Hood
How did the Knights Templar make it harder for men like Robin Hood to rob the rich by operating a sophisticated financial system?
Links between Freemasons and Knights Templar?
The links between the Knights Templar and the Freemasons exposed by TV historian Tony McMahon
Shriners – the fez wearing Freemasons
The Shriners are a sub-set of the Freemasons who are often said to have been influenced by the Knights Templar – so who are they? Tony McMahon investigates
Last French king imprisoned in Templar fortress
The Paris Temple ended up being the final prison for King Louis XVI before he was executed – an act often construed as the last vengeance of the Knights Templar
Antichrist and the Knights Templar
The Templar belief in anti-Christ was very strong – and may even have inspired the crusades with the belief that Jerusalem had to be retaken before the end of times
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