Who was the REAL Saladin?
Saladin was a formidable Saracen leader but his image has gone through many changes down the centuries from villain to hero, Christian convert to Arab nationalist, as Tony McMahon discovers.
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Is the movie Kingdom of Heaven accurate?
Is the Ridley Scott movie Kingdom of Heaven historically accurate? TV historian Tony McMahon has been taking a closer look.
The Name of the Rose – medieval thriller!
Name of the Rose was a novel by the Italian author Umberto Eco who was obsessed with the Knights Templar as Tony McMahon discovers
Horrific medieval medical treatments!
Medieval medicine appears very strange to people today. Disease was associated with sin and wrongdoing as Tony McMahon discovers
German Templars, Haifa and the Nazis
The extraordinary story of a group of Germans who settled in Haifa in Israel called themselves Templars but then became Nazis
Martim Moniz – Portuguese crusader hero
Martim Moniz was a Portuguese crusader who was famously crushed to death placing his body into a castle gateway to keep it open.
Bom Jesus in Braga – baroque kitsch!
The church of Bom Jesus in the northern Portuguese city of Braga is a superb example of baroque Catholic kitsch
Santiago de Compostela – burial place of Saint James the Apostle
James the Apostle is reputed to be buried at Santiago de Compostela in Spain and this site was a major pilgrim destination in the Middle Ages
Bethlehem – my visit and my photos!
TV historian Tony McMahon visits Bethlehem on the West Bank and finds a fascinating historic city
Templar expert Dr Evelyn Lord talks to The Templar Knight blog!
Dr Evelyn Lord talked to the blog about life for the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages giving a very realistic account.
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