The danger of drinking with the Devil
A cautionary medieval tale about the dangers of drinking with the Devil
May 2011
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The Templars and the secrets of the Kabbalah
Some believe that the Knights Templar were dabbling in the dark magical arts of the Kabbalah
The Lost Gospels – Apocrypha – and the mysteries they reveal
There were originally way more than four gospels and the lost gospels of the New Testament shed a whole different light on Jesus Christ
London was once a walled city – but the wall has all but disappeared
Medieval London was a walled city and there’s a still a street called London Wall that follows where the now demolished wall once stood
Battle of Hattin – a contemporary account
The account of the disastrous Battle of Hattin by a crusader called Ernoul gives a grim picture of a clash that ended badly for the Templars
Battle of Hattin – the aftermath of a shocking defeat
The aftermath of the Battle of Hattin was the slaughter of Knights Templar who refused to convert and the killing of Raynald de Chatillon
Battle of Hattin – disaster for the Knights Templar
The Battle of Hattin was a disaster for the crusaders and the Knights Templar leading to the eventual loss of Jerusalem as Tony McMahon discovers
Medieval Barcelona – San Jordi and the dragon
San Jordi is a saint celebrated in the Spanish city of Barcelona which has a long and proud history through the medieval era and back to the Romans
From the Knights Templar to the Order of Christ!
Portugal didn’t crush the Knights Templar but instead turned them into a new organisation called the Order of Christ
Tomar – an imagining of Templar rule in Portugal
Following my post on the Templar stronghold of Tomar in Portugal – here is a video imagining what Tomar would have been like at the height of a Templar power. Enjoy!
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