Templar armour explained – the caparison
The Knights Templar had a caparison on their horse, so what exactly was that? Tony McMahon explains.
March 2011
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Templar armour explained – cloaks
The Knights Templar had one of the most recognisable brands in the Middle Ages. Who didn’t know those white mantles with red crosses and what they represented?
Templar armour explained – the helmet
What did a Templar wear on his head when going into battle? Tony McMahon looks at Templar helmets.
John the Baptist and the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar may have been exposed to many heretical views in the east including the Johannite heresy that venerated John the Baptist above Jesus Christ
Why the Knights Templar built round churches
Throughout Christendom the Knights Templar built very distinctive round churches from Tomar and Segovia, to London and the Holy Land. But why? Tony McMahon investigates.
Arrest of Knights Templar in Yorkshire
The Knights Templar were rounded up in Yorkshire a year after the rest of Europe as Tony McMahon investigates
More on the Templars and chess
An earlier blog post on medieval chess was very popular among fans of the Templars and I even got this message all the way from Egypt
The Templars – did they worship Baphomet?
During the trials of the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1312 they were accused of worshipping a demon referred to as Baphomet. Tony McMahon investigates.
What armour did the Knights Templar wear?
The Knights Templar were fearsome warriors on the battlefield. So what did they wear to protect themselves and strike fear into their enemies?
Did the Knights Templar play chess?
Chess was a courtly game of skill among both Christians and Muslims in the Templar era with even the knights playing their Muslim enemies at times
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