What armour did the Knights Templar wear?
The Knights Templar were fearsome warriors on the battlefield. So what did they wear to protect themselves and strike fear into their enemies?
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Did the Knights Templar play chess?
Chess was a courtly game of skill among both Christians and Muslims in the Templar era with even the knights playing their Muslim enemies at times
Were the Knights Templar illiterate?
There is a widespread belief that the Knights Templar were illiterate but Tony McMahon argues that this makes no sense when you look at their history
Templar Knights versus Mongol warriors
The spectre of the Mongols terrified both Christians and Muslims. Tony McMahon investigates.
What happened to the Templar treasure?
When the Knights Templar were crushed in 1307 – what happened to their treasure? That’s the question Templar enthusiasts often ask. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
Templars and sodomy – were the knights gay?
Most mainstream historians – blushing as they write – dismiss entirely the allegations of sodomy levelled at the Knights Templar in 1307 by the King of France, Philip IV. Tony McMahon wonders if it could have been true.
Who are the modern day Templars?
Where do you find the modern day Knights Templar? Tony McMahon goes investigating.
Saint James – an apostle in Spain?
Saint James of Compostela, or Santiago, is the patron saint of Spain and especially the province of Galicia. Tony McMahon investigates.
The Bloodline of Jesus and the Knights Templar
It’s been argued repeatedly that the Knights Templar were set up to defend the Bloodline of Jesus – Tony McMahon investigates
Enguerrand de Marigny – Templar prosecutor
Enguerrand de Marigny may not be a name you are familiar with when it comes to the history of the trials of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon explains.
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