Uncovering the real Assassin’s Creed – a medieval mystery
The Assassins were a medieval death cult that today would be regarded as terrorists as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
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Unexpected Brotherhood: Templar Commander and Muslim Ruler
During the Crusades a Knight Templar and a Muslim sultan became blood brothers as Tony McMahon discovers a strong, unlikely friendship
Exploring Europe’s Lesser-Known Crusades
There wasn’t just one crusade but multiple crusades in medieval Europe from modern Spain all the way up to Russia as Tony McMahon discovers
Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller – what’s the difference?
TV Historian Tony McMahon examines the differences between the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller and other medieval orders
Unveiling Acre: A Medieval Marketplace of Cultures
Templar controlled Acre in the Holy Land was a mix of Las Vegas and London – a cosmopolitan fleshpot in the Middle Ages
Knights Templar and Their Banking Legacy
It’s often claimed that the Knights Templar were the first bankers or financiers so Tony McMahon investigates whether this is actually true
Did cannibalism take place in the Crusades? A special investigation!
A special investigation by the Templar Knight blog into medieval allegations that human meat was eaten by soldiers during the Crusades
Helen Nicholson describes Templar everyday life!
Helen Nicholson talks about her book The Everyday Life of the Templars – a look at how the Templars lived and worked
Templar hero: Gualdim Pais
Gualdim Pais was a grand Master of the Knights Templar in Portugal. He is well known in that country but less well known elsewhere as Tony McMahon discovers
Investigating the Pope who began the Crusades
Pope Urban made a blood curdling speech that sparked off two hundred years of crusades. Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates
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