How the devil was once a handsome fellow!
The devil wasn’t always ugly but was once the most handsome of the angels. So, Tony McMahon asks, how did he get to be such a monster?
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What links King Arthur to the Knights Templar?
Horrible Histories is an excellent BBC children’s series that brings history to life and I recommend watching on YouTube or the BBC iPlayer if you are outside the UK
The medieval roots of Halloween
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates the medieval roots of Halloween which go back to our pagan ancestors and the fate of lost souls
Jacques de Molay – last Templar grand master
Jacques de Molay was the last Templar Grand Master burnt at the stake in 1314 after the Knights Templar were crushed by the King of France
The Knights Templar, Atlantis, and Extraterrestrials
The Knights Templar have been linked to Atlantis, extraterrestrials and the Age of Aquarius – Tony McMahon investigates
Frederick Barbarossa and his army rule book
TV historian Tony McMahon has been investigating the army rule book of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
Angels and Archangels – what’s the difference?
TV historian Tony McMahon defines what angels are and specifically the Archangel Michael beloved by medieval Christians
Syria – historic sites being blasted in civil war
The historic sites of Syria are under threat from terrorism and war as Tony McMahon investigates
The True Cross – most venerated relic for the Templars
The True Cross was the most venerated relic for the Templars and many legends surround the history of the wood used in the cross to execute Jesus
Templar Grand Masters burial location
The final resting place of the Templar Grand Masters of Portugal is in the sleepy town of Tomar – which was once a battleground between the forces of the Crusades and the Islamic caliphate. From here, armies of Knights Templar rode out to fight the Moors in a near 800-year conflict for control of the…
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