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Fourth Crusade – Venice destroys Constantinople
The Fourth Crusade saw the most appalling war crime when crusaders funded by Venice destroyed a Christian city – Constantinople. Venice is now an over-visited historical tourist resort in northern Italy subject to flooding and beset of late by the…
Read MoreSaint Lucy with her eyes on a plate
One of many Christian saints reputedly martyred by the emperor Diocletian – Saint Lucy is the patron saint of the blind. Appropriately, as she either had her eyes gouged out by a Roman soldier or tore out her own eyes…
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 MoreThe more bizarre and strange saints
The Catholic church is full of strange saints with very odd stories as Templar expert Tony McMahon discovers with a bit of digging around
Read MoreTop Ten Martyred Saints!
The top ten martyred saints – many of whom were revered by the Knights Templar
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