What was in the Knight Templar rule book?
Templar expert Tony McMahon reveals the Rule book of the Knights Templar and how it covered everything from eating to praying
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Templar hero: André de Montbard
The story of Templar Grand Master André de Montbard and his relationship with Bernard of Clairvaux the spiritual mentor of the knights
Templar hero: Hugh de Payens
Templar expert Tony McMahon looks at Hugh de Payens – founder of the Knights Templar
Were the Knights Templar heretics?
The Knights Templar have been accused of being gnostic and Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates
Five Templar Hotspots you need to visit!
Five key places mentioned in the Templar novel Quest for the True Cross by Tony McMahon
Martim Moniz – Portuguese crusader hero – an interview with him…
Martim Moniz was a Portuguese crusader who was famously crushed to death placing his body into a castle gateway to keep it open.
What medieval chroniclers said about the Templars
Medieval chroniclers had very little nice to say about the Knights Templar accusing them of being too wealthy and powerful as Tony McMahon discovers
Bernard of Clairvaux defends Jewish people
Bernard of Clairvaux was the great spiritual force behind the Templars – the Cistercian ascetic who promoted the Order in its early years and is believed to have largely authored the Rule. As I’m in Jerusalem and have just visited the museum commemorating the Holocaust – an emotionally draining experience – I thought it was…
Omne Datum Optimum – the Pope and the Templars
With the Papal Bull Omne Datum Optimum, the pope gave unbelievable powers to the Knights Templar and no accountability except to Rome
The mysterious origins of the Knights Templar
The origins of the Knights Templar are wrapped in mystery. Were they set up by the Priory of Sion or Rex Deus or just a security force protecting pilgrims?
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