The Knights Templar – why were they created?
Why were the Knights Templar founded? Who were the original Templars? Tony McMahon investigates.
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Best Medieval Festivals in Europe
This year, why not experience the thrill of returning to the medieval period in one of the many festivals held in Europe? Tony McMahon reports.
Medieval chroniclers who hated the Templars
Medieval chroniclers – who wrote the history of the Middle Ages – were often very suspicious of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon investigates.
Plague during the Templar period of history
When the Knights Templar were fighting in the Holy Land and running their operations across Europe – they might just as easily die of plague as being killed in battle.
Horrible ways to die five hundred years ago
The horrible ways in which died five hundred years ago investigated by TV historian Tony McMahon
The lost medieval wall of London
Medieval London was a walled city and there’s a still a street called London Wall that follows where the now demolished wall once stood
The Pope calls for a Crusade against Islam
Pope Urban called for a crusade to defend the Byzantine empire against the Seljuk Turks who had converted to Islam and now approached Constantinople
Knights Templar and the secrets of the Kabbala
The relationship between the Knights Templar, the Temple of Solomon and the Kabbala is investigated by Templar expert Tony McMahon
Massacre of Jews during the Crusades
During the Crusades, European Jews faced the horror of murder, massacre, being robbed, and expelled from their home country. Tony McMahon investigates.
Templar assets in England – what happened?
When the Knights Templar in England were crushed in 1312 – what happened to their assets? Tony McMahon investigates.
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