The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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The fluid boundaries between Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages
The frontier or boundaries between Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages were much more fluid than you might imagine
Read MoreCultural destruction by the so-called Islamic State
ISIS destroyed Tikrit the birthplace of Saladin who fought the Knights Templar during the crusades
Read MoreKnights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
There were links between the Knights Templar and the Cathars or Albigensian heresy that might explain why the King of France crushed the Templars
Read MoreA very ancient map of Jerusalem
What a history Jerusalem has experienced. At the time of Christ, it was ruled by the Roman Empire and continued to be governed from Rome and then Constantinople until the year 637CE when Jerusalem surrendered to Arab, Muslim armies. At…
Read MoreThe Donation of Constantine – a medieval forgery
It’s one of the most incredible and audacious forgeries of the medieval church – and nobody doubts it was completely made up. A letter from the Emperor Constantine to his bishop of Rome, Silvester, granting the city to the church…
Read MoreThe mysterious Templar attack on the Assassins
It’s one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Crusades and one to ponder if you get bored with your family’s company over the Christmas dinner – which I am sure you will not. But just in case! The story…
Read MoreInconsistencies in the Nativity story – time to rethink Christmas?
We’re so used to the Christmas narrative that it’s hard to believe that basic points in the Nativity story were fought over by early Christians down to the time of the Templars. READ MORE: What was it like being Jewish…
Read MoreSaint George and his chains – in Cairo
You all know about Saint George and the Dragon and if you’re English, you’ll be aware that he is the patron saint of England. But there’s a lot more to this saint who was venerated in the Middle Ages. How…
Read MoreWas the devil always ugly – apparently not!
We’re used to the devil being depicted as a monstrous and hideous figure. But in early depictions, he could actually be quite handsome. And he might even be seen wearing blue and not the demonic red we are more used…
Read MoreBeing Jewish in the Middle Ages
It must be said that being Jewish in the medieval period was challenging – to put it mildly. The fortunes of Jews at this time varied dramatically but on the whole, things were not good. From the late Roman period,…
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