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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Category: Templar History
Tags: accusations, Cathar, christian, Cord, De Nogaret, devil, france, head, Islam, king, knight, Knightfall, knights, Medieval, muslim, Nogaret, Philip, Templar, templars, worship
The BBC is broadcasting a new TV series based on The Name of the Rose – a fantastic novel by the late Italian author Umberto Eco. It tells the story of a Franciscan friar, William of Baskerville, who visits an…
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Category: Templar History
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Templar expert Tony McMahon examines how loyal and brave the Knights Templar actually were in reality
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Category: Templar History
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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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Category: Templar History
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A special investigation by the Templar Knight blog into medieval allegations that human meat was eaten by soldiers during the Crusades
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Category: Templar History
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Buried on the History channel will reveal where the Knights Templar hid their treasure
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Category: Templar Mystery
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How White Supremacists and Islamist extremists exploit the Middle Ages for their own political gain
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Category: Templar History
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Five years ago I posted on this blog about a medieval Arab chronicler who visited a “Frankish” (crusader owned) house in Jerusalem only to find that pork had been banished and the cooks were serving up delicious eastern food. He…
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Category: Templar History
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When Templars were arrested throughout France on 13th October 1307, one of the key accusations brought by the King of France, Philip the Fair, against the order was that Templar initiation rites involved denying Christ and spitting on the cross….
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Category: Templar Mystery
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Philip the Fair issued orders to arrest every Templar knight but what exactly were the charges and why did he take such action?
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Category: Templar History
Tags: baphomet, baptist, Cathar, Catharism, faith, head, history, historychannel, Islam, Knight Templar, Philip IV of France, Templar, trial