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The most horrific disease at the time of the Knights Templar
The horror of leprosy in the Middle Ages
Read MoreTop ten medieval battles – in the movies
Here are ten movies with great medieval battles! The first is the Battle of Montgisard in 1177 where the leper king of Jerusalem Baldwin IV managed to defeat a numerically superior Saracen force. Here’s how the movie Arn portrayed it….
Read MoreCyprus and the Knights Templar – a grim Easter anniversary!
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is now racked by a financial crisis. Demonstrators have taken to the streets in their thousands as savers have been forced to hand up to as much as 10% of their savings to bail out…
Read MoreThe grave of the Prophet to be destroyed – but not by crusaders
During the crusades, there were numerous plans to try and invade Mecca and Medina to dig up the Prophet Mohammed and despoil the holy places. The view of Templars and all crusaders was that Islam had been a terrible heresy, a…
Read MoreThe Battle of Hattin – from the Saracen point of view
For eight centuries, fans of the crusades have rightly held their heads in shame at the memory of the battle known as the Horns of Hattin. It was here that Saladin brilliantly ran rings round the Templar and Christian forces…
Read MoreSiege of Tiberias and disaster at Hattin
Tiberias – near to where the Battle of Hattin took place
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