Witchcraft and the Knights Templar
The trial of the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1312 foreshadowed the appalling witch hunting mania that was about to grip Europe from the 15th to the early 18th centuries.
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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Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasion
The Mongol invasion of central Asia, the Middle East, and into Europe struck terror into the hearts of all those it encountered.
Medieval chroniclers who hated the Templars
Medieval chroniclers – who wrote the history of the Middle Ages – were often very suspicious of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon investigates.
Plague during the Templar period of history
When the Knights Templar were fighting in the Holy Land and running their operations across Europe – they might just as easily die of plague as being killed in battle.
The Knights Templar in Spain
The Knights Templar had a significant presence in Spain with magnificent castles and fortresses. Tony McMahon investigates.
Powerful Women of the Crusades
Men tend to dominate the history of the Crusades and the Knights Templar. But there were powerful women involved in the Crusades, who are too often overlooked.
Anti-Jewish pogroms during the Crusades
The Crusades saw an outbreak of anti-Jewish pogroms in western Europe with mobs massacring Jews as a prelude to fighting Muslims in the Middle East. Tony McMahon investigates.
Nazi fascination with the Knights Templar
What was the reason for the Nazi fascination with the Knights Templar? Tony McMahon investigates.
Tomar – jóia dos Templários em Portugal
Tendo sido duas vezes para Tomar, em tantos anos, posso dizer-lhe que este é o destino dos Templários para se visitar.
Horrible ways to die five hundred years ago
The horrible ways in which died five hundred years ago investigated by TV historian Tony McMahon
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