Templar armour explained – the caparison
The Knights Templar had a caparison on their horse, so what exactly was that? Tony McMahon explains.

The Knights Templar had a caparison on their horse, so what exactly was that? Tony McMahon explains.
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?
What did a Templar wear on his head when going into battle? Tony McMahon looks at Templar helmets.
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
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.
The Knights Templar were rounded up in Yorkshire a year after the rest of Europe as Tony McMahon investigates
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
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.
The Knights Templar were fearsome warriors on the battlefield. So what did they wear to protect themselves and strike fear into their enemies?
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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