The dreamy Templar castle of Almourol
Promise yourself a visit to the very dreamy Templar castle of Almourol near Lisbon in Portugal.
Promise yourself a visit to the very dreamy Templar castle of Almourol near Lisbon in Portugal.
Saints Chrysanthus and Daria may be a mystery to you but they were heralded martyred saints to medieval people.
How to get rid of the myth that people did not take a bath in the medieval era? Tony McMahon takes up the cause!
The origins of the Knights Templar are wrapped in mystery. Were they set up by the Priory of Sion or Rex Deus or just a security force protecting pilgrims?
Belief in possession by a demon goes back centuries. Tony McMahon discovers how to exorcise a medieval demon.
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Was the medieval world massively violent? Academic Steven Pinker thinks so and that our society is way more peaceful by contrast
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There is an incredible story that stretches credulity that Saladin was knighted by the Knights Templar and became a Templar himself.
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