Medieval fair at Caminha in Portugal
The medieval fair at Caminha in Portugal is a great experience to visit as Tony McMahon discovered
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Medieval Germans on pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Jerusalem was the most holy place in Christendom. For Medieval Christians, it was the dream of a lifetime to journey there and visit the Holy Sepulchre – site of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But this was a journey fraught with danger.
Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia – and the Templars
Tony McMahon looks at a theory that the Knights Templar journeyed to Ethiopia in an attempt to steal the Ark of the Covenant
Horrific treatment of medieval Jewish people
Jewish people in medieval Europe were treated in a horrific manner as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers in his investigations
Pope Gregory VII and his failed Crusade
Pope Gregory VII very nearly launched the first crusade in 1074 but as Tony McMahon discovers, the idea was postponed. It would only be revived by Pope Urban II in 1095.
East Bergholt church – bells but no tower!
A temporary Tudor hut for church bells turned into something permanent at East Bergholt inSuffolk
Did the Templars take the Holy Grail to America?
The Knights Templar took the Holy Grail to America – TV historian Tony McMahon investigates this popular theory
Siege of Acre – disaster for the Knights Templar
The Siege of Acre in 1291 saw the Mamluks overrun the crusader fortress defeating the Knights Hospitaller and Knights Templar
Quest for the True Cross – Templar action!
Quest for the True Cross lets you experience medieval war at close range on a Knight Templar crusade in the 12th century at a bloody siege
Interview with the Ancient and Noble Order of The Knights Templar
I’m very pleased to have reached out to The Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights Templar and they have kindly responded
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