Templar History Archives

William Marshal – medieval superhero!

Tony McMahon2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

William Marshal is often seen as the greatest knight who ever lived – but was he a medieval superhero?

Could the Crusades have been won?

Tony McMahon2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

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

Tony McMahon2 weeks ago2 weeks ago12 mins

What is the truth behind the video game franchise Assassin’s Creed and what is fiction?

Talking Templars – new podcast series!

Tony McMahon6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

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!

Tony McMahon7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

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

Tony McMahon7 months ago5 months ago09 mins

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

Tony McMahon1 year ago1 year ago016 mins

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.