KNIGHTFALL: The second episode!
Templar expert reviews the second episode of season one of Knightfall – the Knight Templar drama from History that will return in late 2019
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Ten accusations made against the Knights Templar
Templar expert Tony McMahon lists the main accusations made against the Knights Templar after their arrest in 1307 by the King of France
How to play medieval Chess
Medieval chess resembled our modern game in most respects but there were key differences in how pieces moved and the board appearance
Medieval Zombies – how the Walking Dead were a reality 800 years ago
The walking dead in the Middle Ages – may be a reality as Tony McMahon discovers in a north English village cemetery long abandoned
Witchcraft and the Templar Trials: A Dark Connection
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates the possibility that the Knights Templar were brought down by King Philip in 1307 for being witches
Five facts about the Knights Templar!
Five facts about the Knights Templar that you may never have known from Templar expert Tony McMahon
Crucifixion of Jesus acted out in public
Good Friday is always acted out in a procession during the feast of Our Lady of Agony in Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal
The medieval roots of Halloween
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates the medieval roots of Halloween which go back to our pagan ancestors and the fate of lost souls
Frederick Barbarossa and his army rule book
TV historian Tony McMahon has been investigating the army rule book of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
Secret letters between the Popes and Mongols
One of the weirdest diplomatic exchanges in history was between the medieval Popes and the invading Mongols from the east. Rome hoped it could convince these fearsome tribes not to attack Christians – and maybe even convert to Roman Catholicism. The Mongols responded with demands that the pope submit to their power. Incredibly, some of the letters from the Mongol khans have been kept in the Vatican Secret Archives for eight hundred years.
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