The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
Category: Templar History
Revenge of the Templars – what happened to the body of their chief enemy?
The Basilica of St Denis was the last resting place of the Kings and Queens of France – until they were exhumed in the French Revolution as Tony McMahon discovered
Read MoreCelebrating murder at Christmas – a true story!
The murder of Thomas Becket was celebrated on the fifth day of Christmas to remember his killing in the year 1170 as Tony McMahon discovers
Read MoreTemplars accused of pollution and dumping
The Knights Templar were accused of pollution and dumping in 1306 by the Earl of Lincoln as Tony McMahon discovers
Read MoreDid the Pope try to save the Knights Templar?
Pope Clement V tried to save the Knights Templar but found himself up against King Philip of France who got his way as Tony McMahon discovers
Read MoreThe mystery of the Templars and the magical cord
The Knights Templar were accused of worshipping a magical cord that proved they were influenced by Islam or the Cathars as Tony McMahon discovers
Read MoreSpies who infiltrated the Knights Templar – the so-called “moles”
Tony McMahon looks at evidence that the Knights Templar were infiltrated by spies sent in by the King of France
Read MoreThe Knights Hospitaller in north London
All the time I’m discovering places where the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller had bases of operation in England. Today, I had a big surprise. On the site of Alexandra Palace in north London, the Knights Hospitaller once had…
Read MoreRecent theft of the head of a crusader
Back in 1976, aged 12, I was taken to see the mummified body of a crusader at the church of Saint Michan’s in Dublin, Ireland, The decayed corpse was in the crypt of an ancient church lying in an opened…
Read MoreTune in to my podcast on the Knights Templar!
I have just appeared in two episodes of the Diggin’ Oak Island podcast – click on that title and you should be transported to the relevant episodes. If not – put this in your browser http://www.digginoakisland.com/ and proceed to episodes…
Read MoreWomen heretics at the time of the Knights Templar
Women are often seen as playing a passive role in great political and religious movements – but nothing could be further from the truth – even in the Middle Ages! Because it was some very powerful and resourceful females who…
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