The murder of Thomas Becket was celebrated on the fifth day of Christmas to remember his killing in the year 1170 as Tony McMahon discovers
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Category: Templar History
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Medieval chess resembled our modern game in most respects but there were key differences in how pieces moved and the board appearance
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Category: Templar Mystery
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The medieval era has provided constant compelling content for the book, movie, TV and video game industry as Tony McMahon discovers
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Category: Templar History
Tags: Alamut, Andrzej Sapkowski, Assassins Creed, book, Film, Henry Cavill, knight, movie, Netflix, Nintendo, Polish, Templar, The Hexer, The Witcher, video game, Vladimir Bartol
Ironclad is not factually correct but it’s an amusing take on the Templars and the medieval period
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Category: Templar Mystery
Tags: Brian Cox, cinema, crusade, Film, ironclad, James Purefoy, John, king, knights, Medieval, middle ages, movie, Templar, war
The top ten movies about the Middle Ages – how Hollywood has depicted the medieval period.
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Category: Templar News
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A quick look at Ironclad the movie
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