Conquest of Jerusalem – crusader war crime?
The conquest of Jerusalem by crusader armies in 1099 was a war crime. As Templar expert Tony McMahon shows, it led to a massacre of the population
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Isaac of Stella attacks the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were championed by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux – a founding member of the Cistercian order of monks. But a fellow Cistercian – Isaac of Stella – clashed with Bernard. He thought the Templars were the creation of the devil.
Templar massacre at Jacob’s Ford in Syria
Jacob’s Ford was the scene of a huge massacre of the Knights Templar by a furious Saladin humiliated by his earlier defeat at Montgisard
Fantastic creatures from the Middle Ages
What were the fantastic creatures that people believed in during the medieval period?
Templar armour explained – the helmet
What did a Templar wear on his head when going into battle? Tony McMahon looks at Templar helmets.
The Templars – did they worship Baphomet?
During the trials of the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1312 they were accused of worshipping a demon referred to as Baphomet. Tony McMahon investigates.
Inquisition hunts down Christian converts
Christian converts from Judaism and Islam may have hoped to avoid the Spanish Inquisition but the 1506 Lisbon massacre proved otherwise as Tony McMahon reports
Templars in Leeds – northern knights!
The city of Leeds in northern England has a rich Templar heritage that is often not fully appreciated reports Tony McMahon
Terrifying medieval siege weapons!
Do you know your medieval weapons – a trebuchet for example? Let Tony McMahon be your guide.
Templar Curse of Segovia
The Templar church at Segovia in Spain is dedicated to the True Cross and there is a story of a curious curse put by the knights on the local crows
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