In the Suffolk village of Kedlington in England there are ten elm trees that may have been planted on the bodies of ten dead Knights Templar
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Category: Templar History
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King Philip of France who crushed the Knights Templar had his body dug up and treated like garbage – was this the final revenge of the Knights?
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The Knights Templar were accused of worshipping a magical cord that proved they were influenced by Islam or the Cathars as Tony McMahon discovers
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Tony McMahon looks at evidence that the Knights Templar were infiltrated by spies sent in by the King of France
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I have just appeared in two episodes of the Diggin’ Oak Island podcast – click on that title and you should be transported to the relevant episodes. If not – put this in your browser http://www.digginoakisland.com/ and proceed to episodes…
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Medieval Girl Power was at the centre of the Cathar heresy that shook the Pope and Rome to its foundations, as Tony McMahon discovers
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In 1307, arrest warrants were issued for the Knights Templar from the King of France on charges of heresy, sodomy and conspiracy. This led to the trial over a seven year period of many knights including the leaders of the…
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Question marks over the future of the Templar series Knightfall but Tony McMahon hopes that History will renew it for season three
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The most popular Google search terms used when seeking information on the Knights Templar
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It’s often claimed that the Knights Templar were the first bankers or financiers so Tony McMahon investigates whether this is actually true
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