Arabs admired in Europe during the Crusades
Most people would assume that during that almighty conflict between Christianity and Islam, known as the Crusades, there would be no Arab figures admired in Europe – and yet there were.
Templar History
Templar History is all about the facts and key dates. This is the serious history stuff as opposed to the conspiracy theories, which I also cover.
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My Two Knights Templar Books — What They’re About and Why I Wrote Them
TV historian Tony McMahon explains what led him to write a trilogy of books on the Knights Templar and what you will discover within them!
William Marshal – medieval superhero!
William Marshal is often seen as the greatest knight who ever lived – but was he a medieval superhero?
Could the Crusades have been won?
Could the Crusades have been won? Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon investigate how this religious war could have gone the other way.
The Knights Templar and the real Assassin’s Creed
What is the truth behind the video game franchise Assassin’s Creed and what is fiction?
Talking Templars – new podcast series!
Talking Templars is a new podcast series on the Knights Templar presented by Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon on Spotify and YouTube
Downfall of the Templars – my new book!
Why were the Knights Templar destroyed in the year 1307 – on that fateful date of Friday the 13th? Was it just because the King of France wanted to get his hands on their wealth or was there more to it?
Bartolo Longo: from Satanist to Saint
Bartolo Longo went from being a Satanist to a Catholic saint and is also a knight of the Holy Sepulchre as Tony McMahon discovers
Stormy medieval conclaves to elect popes
The death of a pope results in a conclave to elect another. It’s a secret process that none of us are permitted to witness. In the medieval period, it could be a dangerous affair surrounded by murder, intimidation, corruption, nepotism, and bribery. Let’s investigate the sordid conclaves in Vatican history.
Knights Templar and Witchcraft: A Dark Connection
How the trials of the Knights Templar foreshadowed the later witchcraft mania of the 1400s 10 1600s. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
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