The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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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
Read MoreTemplar hero: Hugh de Payens
Templar expert Tony McMahon looks at Hugh de Payens – founder of the Knights Templar
Read MoreWhat medieval chroniclers said about the Templars
Much of what we read about the Knights Templar has come from voices since the Order was suppressed in 1307 and there’s a mixture of valid and truthful observations mixed up with complete hokum. So – what did folks at…
Read MoreSkeleton of a Cistercian abbot discovered in England
Archaeologists have just discovered the skeleton of a Cistercian abbot from the Middle Ages! The Templars have been described as the military wing of the Cistercians – they were after all mentored and guided in the early years by that…
Read MoreDMV – deserted medieval villages of England
A DMV is a deserted medieval village and there are many ghost villages in England that are only now being rediscovered thanks to modern technology
Read MoreBernard of Clairvaux – no monsters in churches!
Bernard of Clairvaux did not approve of ornamentation in churches or gaudy painting but defended simplicity
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