One thinks of The Crusades as being a very macho affair full of swinging swords and the clash of steel – and indeed it was for over two hundred years. During that period, some of the leading warriors provoked gossip over their preference for men between the sheets. Being gay didn’t in any way diminish…
Gerard de Ridefort was a hot headed Grand Master of the Knights Templar who led his troops to disaster at the battle of Cresson against the Saracens
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates how the leprosy pandemic terrified the medieval world and led to victims being excluded from mainstream society
Knights Templar were imprisoned at Gisors in France and left clues as to their treasure – or did they? Tony McMahon investigates
TV historian Tony McMahon visits Bethlehem on the West Bank and finds a fascinating historic city
Baldwin IV – the leper king of Jerusalem. Tony McMahon appraises his achievements.
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