Muslim presence in medieval Europe
There was a strong Muslim presence in medieval Europe as Tony McMahon discovers – centuries before the Crusades
2014
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Cultural destruction by the so-called Islamic State
ISIS destroyed Tikrit the birthplace of Saladin who fought the Knights Templar during the crusades
Templar crop circle in an English village
Some mysterious crop circles turned up in Temple Balsall where the Templars once had a preceptory
Medieval Assassins – forerunners of ISIS?
Was the medieval cult of the Assassins a precursor to the 21st century terrorists of ISIS or Daesh?
Fourth Crusade – Venice destroys Constantinople
In the Fourth Crusade, the Doge of Venice and an army of western crusaders destroyed the Byzantine Empire capital of Constantinople.
Temple church in London
Temple church in London has survived the destruction of the Knights Templar and bombing in the Second World War as Tony McMahon discovers
How the Nazis damaged a Templar Knight
The Templar church in London suffered a Nazi Luftwaffe bomb attack in the Second World War that damaged the tombs of knights
Magna Carta – a feminist charter?
Magna Carta is a surprisingly progressive charter for the year 1215 and some of its provisions border on being feminist as Tony McMahon reports
Best medieval TV series!
Best TV Series set in the medieval period from The Last Kingdom to Vikings and Game of Thrones – you choose your favourite!
My Templar book in the Czech Republic
Europe’s leading publisher Bertelsmann has just published Quest For The True Cross through its Euromedia imprint in the Czech Republic. Three hardback copies arrived for me in the post today – very exciting! Unfortunately, I don’t speak a work of Czech though I can make out what’s going on vaguely. So – for you Czech…
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