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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ISIS destroys a mosque built by a ‘scourge of the crusaders’ – Nur ad-Din
During its so-called “caliphate”, ISIS destroyed many great Muslim treasures including an 800-year-old mosque as Tony McMahon discovers
The Mystery of Templar Treasure at Gisors
Knights Templar were imprisoned at Gisors in France and left clues as to their treasure – or did they? Tony McMahon investigates
Medieval Assassins – forerunners of ISIS?
Was the medieval cult of the Assassins a precursor to the 21st century terrorists of ISIS or Daesh?
English Kings whose bodies have disappeared!
The bodies of many English kings have disappeared so TV historian Tony McMahon sets out to find them but it’s not an easy task
Medieval murdery mystery – question for all of you!
Here is a test of your medieval knowledge – can any of you tell me what terrible deed happened in this tower?
Did the Knights Templar use hand grenades?
Did the Knights Templar use hand grenades? Evidence of medieval bombs unearthed by TV historian Tony McMahon while in Jordan
Cannibalism during the Crusades
Shocking reports of cannibalism during the Crusades involving a group of Christian fanatics called the Tafurs as Tony McMahon discovers
Mysterious Templar attack on the Assassins
What looks like an unprovoked attack by the Knights Templar on a group of Assassins who had been talking peace terms with the crusader King of Jerusalem
Massacre of Christians in Jerusalem
In 1244, the holy city of Jerusalem fell to an alliance of Muslim forces led by a Khwarazmian army. The Christian and Jewish populations of the city were slaughtered and the bodies of the past crusader Kings of Jerusalem were dragged out of their tombs and thrown into the street.
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