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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Temple church in London
Temple church in London has survived the destruction of the Knights Templar and bombing in the Second World War as Tony McMahon discovers
How the Nazis damaged a Templar Knight
The Templar church in London suffered a Nazi Luftwaffe bomb attack in the Second World War that damaged the tombs of knights
Magna Carta – a feminist charter?
Magna Carta is a surprisingly progressive charter for the year 1215 and some of its provisions border on being feminist as Tony McMahon reports
Best medieval TV series!
Best TV Series set in the medieval period from The Last Kingdom to Vikings and Game of Thrones – you choose your favourite!
My Templar book in the Czech Republic
Europe’s leading publisher Bertelsmann has just published Quest For The True Cross through its Euromedia imprint in the Czech Republic. Three hardback copies arrived for me in the post today – very exciting! Unfortunately, I don’t speak a work of Czech though I can make out what’s going on vaguely. So – for you Czech…
Black Death plague pit in London
A decade ago, a huge plague pit was discovered in Charterhouse Square in central London where Black Death victims were buried.
The Knights Templar and Magna Carta
King John and the Knights Templar got on very well and they helped him through the process of signing Magna Carta
The glory of Carcassone and its turbulent history
Carcassone is a stunning example of a medieval walled city that takes your breath away as you approach it. But it’s had a grim and turbulent history as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers.
Knights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates claims that the Knights Templar were linked to the Cathar heresy which terrified the Catholic church
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