Best Medieval Festivals in Europe
This year, why not experience the thrill of returning to the medieval period in one of the many festivals held in Europe? Tony McMahon reports.
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Les Rois Maudits – Game of Thrones 70s style!
Les Rois Maudits is a French television series that looks at why King Philip of France arrested the Knights Templar as Tony McMahon discovers
Witchcraft and the Knights Templar
The trial of the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1312 foreshadowed the appalling witch hunting mania that was about to grip Europe from the 15th to the early 18th centuries.
How the Knights Templar became Freemasons
There is a widespread belief that the Knights Templar were not completely destroyed but survived to become Freemasons. Is there any truth to this claim?
Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasion
The Mongol invasion of central Asia, the Middle East, and into Europe struck terror into the hearts of all those it encountered.
Ironclad – medieval thriller of a movie!
Ironclad is not factually correct but it’s an amusing take on the Templars and the medieval period
Medieval chroniclers who hated the Templars
Medieval chroniclers – who wrote the history of the Middle Ages – were often very suspicious of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon investigates.
Plague during the Templar period of history
When the Knights Templar were fighting in the Holy Land and running their operations across Europe – they might just as easily die of plague as being killed in battle.
Nicolas Cage and the Knights Templar
Actor Nicolas Cage should be an honorary Templar. He’s been in several Knights Templar related movies. So let’s take a look at his medieval achievements!
The Knights Templar in Spain
The Knights Templar had a significant presence in Spain with magnificent castles and fortresses. Tony McMahon investigates.
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