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.
The trials of the Knights Templar saw prosecutors using accusations of demonic magic and necromancy. It was an early sign that witchcraft and sorcery were moving into the medieval mainstream. Previously, wizards and witches, while being condemned, were viewed as a fringe threat to Christian belief – a hangover from paganism. But in the late…
Many stories from history involve those who have brought upon themselves ill fortune by their endeavours. Cursed Histories investigates these frightening tales from the past. And I’m one of the experts so make sure to watch the Super Channel in Canada over the next few weeks to catch this amazing series. The show was nominated…
The medieval Easter was the most important event in the church calendar during the time of the Knights Templar as Tony McMahon discovers
It’s hard to believe today but if you went back to the 13th century – you would have found something very different at Hampton Court Palace. No magnificent complex of Tudor and Stuart buildings but a medieval manor run by the Knights Hospitaller – under the direction of the Priory at Clerkenwell, which was the…
It’s a little known fact that the city of Gaza was run by the Knights Templar during the Crusades as Tony McMahon discovers
The Knights Templar had very particular battle fighting tactics making them very effective, as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates top medieval witch hunters of the 14th century and links witchcraft to the Knights Templar
The Siege of Malta in 1565 was a decisive battle between the Muslim Ottomans and the Knights Hospitaller as Tony McMahon discovers
Two Muslim majority countries in Europe revere a Christian crusader called Skanderbeg as a national hero – Tony McMahon investigates why
The invention of the Nativity scene and crib of Jesus was intended to strengthen the Christian meaning of Christmas
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