The Templars, Magna Carta and King John
In the year 1215, King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by his barons which limited royal power in England.
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St George’s Day celebration in London
St George’s Day in England is when we celebrate a Middle Eastern Roman saint by pretending he was 100% English – how did that happen?
Roman statues reused in the medieval period
In the medieval period – Roman statues were often cut up and reused as images of saints and biblical characters.
The ill treatment of Jews in medieval Lent
The period of Lent leading up to Easter was hazardous for Jews in the Middle Ages falsely accused of the killing of Jesus by ignorant people
The Knights Templar in Lincoln!
Lincoln is an incredible medieval city in the heart of England with an enormous cathedral – it also has a Templar tradition!
Muslim presence in medieval Europe
There was a strong Muslim presence in medieval Europe as Tony McMahon discovers – centuries before the Crusades
Cultural destruction by the so-called Islamic State
ISIS destroyed Tikrit the birthplace of Saladin who fought the Knights Templar during the crusades
Templar crop circle in an English village
Some mysterious crop circles turned up in Temple Balsall where the Templars once had a preceptory
Medieval Assassins – forerunners of ISIS?
Was the medieval cult of the Assassins a precursor to the 21st century terrorists of ISIS or Daesh?
Fourth Crusade – Venice destroys Constantinople
In the Fourth Crusade, the Doge of Venice and an army of western crusaders destroyed the Byzantine Empire capital of Constantinople.
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