The Pope calls for a Crusade against Islam
Pope Urban called for a crusade to defend the Byzantine empire against the Seljuk Turks who had converted to Islam and now approached Constantinople
April 2011
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Knights Templar and the secrets of the Kabbala
The relationship between the Knights Templar, the Temple of Solomon and the Kabbala is investigated by Templar expert Tony McMahon
Massacre of Jews during the Crusades
During the Crusades, European Jews faced the horror of murder, massacre, being robbed, and expelled from their home country. Tony McMahon investigates.
Templar assets in England – what happened?
When the Knights Templar in England were crushed in 1312 – what happened to their assets? Tony McMahon investigates.
The Knights Templar in Italy
The Knights Templar had a major presence in Italy with preceptories across the country. Tony McMahon takes a look.
What was in the Templar Rule book?
The so-called Primitive Rule of the Knights Templar laid out all the rules and regulations that would govern the daily life of these holy warriors.
Conquest of Jerusalem – crusader war crime?
The conquest of Jerusalem by crusader armies in 1099 was a war crime. As Templar expert Tony McMahon shows, it led to a massacre of the population
Isaac of Stella attacks the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were championed by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux – a founding member of the Cistercian order of monks. But a fellow Cistercian – Isaac of Stella – clashed with Bernard. He thought the Templars were the creation of the devil.
Templar massacre at Jacob’s Ford in Syria
Jacob’s Ford was the scene of a huge massacre of the Knights Templar by a furious Saladin humiliated by his earlier defeat at Montgisard
Trial of the Templars in England
The Knights Templar were arrested across Europe in the year 1307 leading to their imprisonment, torture, and trials – and eventually executions. France led the way but England also rounded up its Templars. So, what happened to them?
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