The Assassins – a medieval death cult
The Assassins were a medieval death cult that today would be regarded as terrorists as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
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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The Knights Templar in Ukraine
Incredibly the Knights Templar were present in Ukraine and you can still view remains of a castle they built at Serednie
Crusaders and their little horses
Crusaders rode horses that resemble today’s ponies in size and were not mighty steeds as Tony McMahon discovers
Cyprus and the Knights Templar
Cyprus was dominated by the Knights Templar who bought the island from Richard the Lionheart as Tony McMahon discovers
Templars against evil liquor!
Many organisations campaigning against liquor have claimed to be emulating the Templars but were the knights teetotal?
A Muslim ruler and a Templar become blood brothers
During the Crusades a Knight Templar and a Muslim sultan became blood brothers as Tony McMahon discovers a strong, unlikely friendship
Crusader King Louis and the Crown of Thorns
King Louis IX spent more time on crusades than governing the kingdom of France but he was made a saint as Tony McMahon discovers
The many Crusades fought in medieval Europe
There wasn’t just one crusade but multiple crusades in medieval Europe from modern Spain all the way up to Russia as Tony McMahon discovers
Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller – what’s the difference?
TV Historian Tony McMahon examines the differences between the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller and other medieval orders
Acre – Templar equivalent of Las Vegas!
Templar controlled Acre in the Holy Land was a mix of Las Vegas and London – a cosmopolitan fleshpot in the Middle Ages
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