Lisbon – from a Muslim to a Christian city
The conquest of Lisbon in the Crusades from its Muslim rulers was achieved by diverting a huge crusader army from all over Europe
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Forgotten Crusade – Spain and Portugal
The Knights Templar were involved in a bitter seven centuries long crusade in Spain and Portugal between Christian and Muslim kingdoms
Did medieval knights suffer from PTSD?
The Knights Templars and the crusaders may have suffered from what we call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD if ancient writers are to be believed
Top Ten Heresies against the Catholic church
The Knights Templar were accused of heresy – one of the worst crimes in the Middle Ages which had dire consequences
Five facts about the Knights Templar!
Five facts about the Knights Templar that you may never have known from Templar expert Tony McMahon
Teutonic Knights – through Soviet eyes
The Teutonic Knights fought a crusade in the Baltic states and their imagery was used by both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
Muslims and Christians – friends and enemies
The boundary between the medieval Muslim and Christian worlds was very fluid and certain individuals had no difficulty moving from one world to the other
Save human civilisation from ISIS thuggery
ISIS or Daesh has perpetrated appalling crimes against both humanity and our historical legacy destroying priceless antiquities
Paris – beating heart of the Knights Templar
Paris is a city with huge links to the Knights Templar – not least because the last Grand Master was burned there.
Templar Grand Masters – best to worst
Among the Templar Grand Masters – who was the best and who was the worst. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
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