Black Death skeletons found in London
Thirteen skeletons have been unearthed in the Farringdon area of London – believed to be victims of the fourteenth century Black Death.
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Methods of medieval torture explained
TV historian Tony McMahon explains the different methods of medieval torture used by the inquisition against heretics
What happened in a Templar preceptory?
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates what went on in a Templar preceptory and how they generated wealth for the order
Top Knight Templar history books
Top Knight Templar history books recommended by Tony McMahon
The mummified heart of Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart had his heart mummified after being killed during a siege and then the heart disappeared for centuries
Famine in Medieval Europe
History Today magazine lists its top movies rooted in periods of history
The Muslim civilisation of medieval Spain
Spain was part of the Muslim caliphate from 711 until the year 1492 and gave rise to a great medieval civilisation – Tony McMahon discovers
Al Aqsa Mosque fire in 1969
In 1969, a Christian fundamentalist tried to burn down the Al Aqsa Mosque in the belief it would hasten the return of Jesus Christ as Tony McMahon discovers
Pope Benedict XVI resigns – is this unprecedented?
Pope Benedict XVI resigned but other popes have stepped down before including a child pope aged just eleven as Tony McMahon reports
Knights Templar medieval video games
The Knights Templar have been a huge influence on medieval video games sometimes as the good guys but very often as the villains
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