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Was Jacques De Molay really the last Grand Master of the Templars?

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Tony McMahon

Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates whether there was another Grand Master called Larmenius appointed by Jacques De Molay before he was burned at the stake

Category: Templar Mystery Tags: buried, charter, church, de molay, grand master, history, Johannes, johannite, knight, Larmenius, Medieval, paris, solar, Templar, Temple, Theobaldus, trial

The birthplace of John the Baptist

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Tony McMahon

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Today I visited the birthplace of John the Baptist as part of my journey to Israel. The Franciscan monastery at Ein Karem – a village now swallowed up by Jerusalem – is a nineteenth century construction sitting on top of…

Category: Templar Mystery Tags: baptist, bible, byzantine, ein karem, franciscan, head, israel, johannite, John, knight, Mandaean, saint, Salome, samaritan, Templar

The more bizarre and strange saints

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Tony McMahon

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The Catholic church is full of strange saints with very odd stories as Templar expert Tony McMahon discovers with a bit of digging around

Category: Templar History Tags: allah, archaeology, assisi, behead, catholic, diocletian, eyes, faith, francis, head, history, Islam, johannite, John, Lucy, martyr, religion, saint denis, saints, Strange, Templar

John the Baptist and the Knights Templar

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Tony McMahon

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The Knights Templar may have been exposed to many heretical views in the east including the Johannite heresy that venerated John the Baptist above Jesus Christ

Category: Templar Mystery Tags: baptist, Catholic, christ, christian, christianity, faith, johannite, Knight Templar, Lynn Picknett, Medieval, middle ages, Templar, Trinity