What happened to the Templar treasure?
When the Knights Templar were crushed in 1307 – what happened to their treasure? That’s the question Templar enthusiasts often ask. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
2011
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Templars and sodomy – were the knights gay?
Most mainstream historians – blushing as they write – dismiss entirely the allegations of sodomy levelled at the Knights Templar in 1307 by the King of France, Philip IV. Tony McMahon wonders if it could have been true.
Who are the modern day Templars?
Where do you find the modern day Knights Templar? Tony McMahon goes investigating.
Saint James – an apostle in Spain?
Saint James of Compostela, or Santiago, is the patron saint of Spain and especially the province of Galicia. Tony McMahon investigates.
The Bloodline of Jesus and the Knights Templar
It’s been argued repeatedly that the Knights Templar were set up to defend the Bloodline of Jesus – Tony McMahon investigates
Enguerrand de Marigny – Templar prosecutor
Enguerrand de Marigny may not be a name you are familiar with when it comes to the history of the trials of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon explains.
Inquisition hunts down Christian converts
Christian converts from Judaism and Islam may have hoped to avoid the Spanish Inquisition but the 1506 Lisbon massacre proved otherwise as Tony McMahon reports
Templars in Leeds – northern knights!
The city of Leeds in northern England has a rich Templar heritage that is often not fully appreciated reports Tony McMahon
Knights Templar and Scottish Rite Freemasonry
The Scottish Rite is a part of Freemasonry that evokes the Knights Templar and is rooted in the neo-Templar revival of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Bernard of Clairvaux – no monsters in churches!
Bernard of Clairvaux did not approve of ornamentation in churches or gaudy painting but defended simplicity
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