Usury and the Knights Templar
The differences and similarities between Jewish moneylenders and the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages
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The power of saints relics in the Middle Ages
What was the power behind saints’ relics in the Middle Ages? TV historian Tony McMahon explains the magic of holy body parts!
Anti-Christ and the Knights Templar
The Templar belief in anti-Christ was very strong – and may even have inspired the crusades with the belief that Jerusalem had to be retaken before the end of times
Strange non-biblical tales of Jesus
In the medieval period there were stories about the teenage Jesus that had nothing to do with the bible and were completely made up
Bizarre and unpleasant relics of saints!
There are some truly bizarre relics of saints from the Middle Ages and the Templars were fond of collecting them
Excommunication was no barrier to being a Templar
Looking at how excommunicated people were able to still join the Knights Templar – Tony McMahon investigates
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