Relics and reliquaries of Catholic saints
Many of us have a ghoulish interest in the relics of saints displayed in Roman Catholic churches. Tony McMahon investigates.
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Ironclad – medieval thriller of a movie!
Ironclad is not factually correct but it’s an amusing take on the Templars and the medieval period
The Knights Templar in Belgium
What we now call Belgium saw enthusiastic support for the Knights Templar – though when they fell from grace, the knights were not immune from being put on trial.
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.
Prester John – mythical Christian king
Prester John was a king who never existed and yet the crusaders and Knights Templar believed he would come to their rescue in the Holy Land
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