Who invented the crib of Jesus and nativity?
Saint Francis unveiled the first Nativity scene in the Middle Ages strengthening the birth story of Jesus
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Jacques de Molay – last Templar grand master
Jacques de Molay was the last Templar Grand Master burnt at the stake in 1314 after the Knights Templar were crushed by the King of France
England deports all Jews in the year 1290
A terrible and disgraceful act when England conducted a racist pogrom and expelled its Jews in the 13th century
Creation of the Knights Templar
The origins of the Knights Templar are wrapped in mystery. Were they set up by the Priory of Sion or Rex Deus or just a security force protecting pilgrims?
Ironclad – medieval thriller of a movie!
Ironclad is not factually correct but it’s an amusing take on the Templars and the medieval period
From the Knights Templar to the Order of Christ!
Portugal didn’t crush the Knights Templar but instead turned them into a new organisation called the Order of Christ
Templars and sodomy – were the knights gay?
Most mainstream historians – blushing as they write – dismiss entirely the allegations of sodomy levelled at the Knights Templar in 1307 by the King of France, Philip IV. Tony McMahon wonders if it could have been true.
Why did King Philip of France crush the Templars?
King Philip of France crushed the Knights Templar for the money – but there were other motives too as Tony McMahon investigates
Baldwin IV – the leper king of Jerusalem
Baldwin IV – the leper king of Jerusalem. Tony McMahon appraises his achievements.
Templars – timeline to termination!
Here is the timeline for the arrest, trial and execution of the Knights Templar from the year 1307 onwards – described by TV historian Tony McMahon
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