John the Baptist and the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar may have been exposed to many heretical views in the east including the Johannite heresy that venerated John the Baptist above Jesus Christ
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Why the Knights Templar built round churches
Throughout Christendom the Knights Templar built very distinctive round churches from Tomar and Segovia, to London and the Holy Land. But why? Tony McMahon investigates.
Arrest of Knights Templar in Yorkshire
The Knights Templar were rounded up in Yorkshire a year after the rest of Europe as Tony McMahon investigates
More on the Templars and chess
An earlier blog post on medieval chess was very popular among fans of the Templars and I even got this message all the way from Egypt
The Templars – did they worship Baphomet?
During the trials of the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1312 they were accused of worshipping a demon referred to as Baphomet. Tony McMahon investigates.
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?
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.
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