Constantinople – glorious Byzantine capital!
Constantinople was the capital of what we call the Byzantine Empire that ruled for a thousand years but was attacked in 1204 by crusaders
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From Roman Temple to Christian church
There is a temple in the Roman Forum in Rome that was nearly demolished but only saved by being converted into a church
Knights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
There were links between the Knights Templar and the Cathars or Albigensian heresy that might explain why the King of France crushed the Templars
How the devil was once a handsome fellow!
The devil wasn’t always ugly but was once the most handsome of the angels. So, Tony McMahon asks, how did he get to be such a monster?
What are angels – specifically the Archangel Michael?
TV historian Tony McMahon defines what angels are and specifically the Archangel Michael beloved by medieval Christians
How to survive a medieval pandemic!
Tony McMahon looks at how to survive a medieval pandemic by examining the comments and actions of people who went through the Black Death
Interview with the Grand Master – The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
Interview with the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar and TV historian Tony McMahon
The 13th Warrior – was it so bad?
The 13th Warrior is a movie based on a book by Michael Crichton that takes you back to the Dark Ages. It got a terrible critical reception on release.
Eleanor of Aquitaine – a fiery medieval queen
Eleanor of Aquitaine was the fiery queen of King Henry II and the most powerful woman in Europe as Tony McMahon discovers
Medieval Demon – how to exorcise it!
Belief in possession by a demon goes back centuries. Tony McMahon discovers how to exorcise a medieval demon.
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