Top Ten Martyred Saints!
The top ten martyred saints – many of whom were revered by the Knights Templar – investigated by TV historian Tony McMahon
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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Assassin’s Creed – so did the REAL assassins hate the Templars that much?
Did the real Knights Templar hate the Assassins? The claim made in Assassin’s Creed may not be true
How the Templar church in London changed over the centuries
The many changes that have made to the ancient Templar church in London that featured in the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Templars, Sodomy and the Bishop
The role that bishop called Adam of Orleton had in accusing the Knights Templar of sodomy and then King Edward II
King John and the Templar master
The role that the Templar knights played supporting King John during the signing of the Magna Carta
Muslim Ribat warriors inspired the Templars?
Did the devout Muslim warriors who lived in Ribat fortresses inspire the model for the Knights Templar? Tony McMahon investigates.
Excommunication was no barrier to being a Templar
Looking at how excommunicated people were able to still join the Knights Templar – Tony McMahon investigates
Did some crusaders stop eating pork – and why?
Investigating why some crusaders in Jerusalem stopped eating pork – it seems they went native as Tony McMahon discovers
Were women allowed to join the Templars?
If women were allowed to join the Knights Templar – it remains a mystery what role they played in the order
Did Templars build cathedrals?
Were the Templars masons? In other words, did they actually engage in the activity of cathedral and church building? Aside from their own distinctively round churches, were the knights instrumental in building great structures like Notre Dame in Paris? The Order of the Temple existed at the same time as a massive boom in cathedral…
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