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Tough time being a medieval woman
The medieval mind had some crazy views of the medieval woman viewing her bodily functions as evil and dangerous as Tony McMahon discovers
Read MoreThe Holy Sepulchre – sacred to the Knights Templar
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates why the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was so venerated by the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages
Read MoreHoly Sepulchre witnesses fights between Christians
The Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem is the site of the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus Christ – but it’s also been the scene of bitter in-fighting between different denominations of Christians. Holy Sepulchre – where Christians fight You would…
Read MoreCapurneum – visit to the hometown of Jesus
The Templar Knight blog visited Capurneum – also known as Capharnaum – and discovered the hometown of Jesus later hit by the huge Galilee Earthquake of 749
Read MoreTrip to Israel – more on historical Jaffa
Jaffa is now part of what is called Tel Aviv-Yafo in modern day Israel. A city with a long and historic past, it changed hands in ancient times between ancient Egyptians, conquering Greeks and of course the Romans. From the…
Read MorePaganism in Europe at the time of the Templars
Paganism lingered in Europe way into the Middle Ages though eventually the Catholic church suppressed it with violence
Read MoreThe Templar history of Syria
Syria was a prized possession of the Knights Templar – or at least parts of it – before the knights were forced out of the country
Read MoreSaint Christopher the Doghead
Medieval people believed in the existence of dogheads one of which was Saint Christopher
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