Could the Crusades have been won?
Could the Crusades have been won? Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon investigate how this religious war could have gone the other way.
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Bartolo Longo: from Satanist to Saint
Bartolo Longo went from being a Satanist to a Catholic saint and is also a knight of the Holy Sepulchre as Tony McMahon discovers
Were the Templars really guilty of sodomy?
The Knights Templar faced two sets of charges during their trials between 1304 and 1314 that fell under Heresy and Sodomy. One crime involved denying the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the supremacy of the Roman Catholic church. The other crime, sodomy, was the use of sex to undermine the natural order of things. Both…
Did the Templars Anticipate Their Arrest?
Did the Knights Templar know they were going to be arrested? It’s a key question because all those theories about the Templars burying secret treasure in various locations rests on the knights having advance knowledge that the French king’s forces were coming to round them up. Mainstream historians – and contemporary chroniclers – are almost…
Gay Crusaders at war in the Holy Land!
One thinks of The Crusades as being a very macho affair full of swinging swords and the clash of steel – and indeed it was for over two hundred years. During that period, some of the leading warriors provoked gossip over their preference for men between the sheets. Being gay didn’t in any way diminish…
Cursed Histories – me on Canadian TV!
Many stories from history involve those who have brought upon themselves ill fortune by their endeavours. Cursed Histories investigates these frightening tales from the past. And I’m one of the experts so make sure to watch the Super Channel in Canada over the next few weeks to catch this amazing series. The show was nominated…
Medieval Easter with the Knights Templar
The medieval Easter was the most important event in the church calendar during the time of the Knights Templar as Tony McMahon discovers
Talking Knights Templar on TV
TV historian Tony McMahon appears on GBNews with Anne Diamond to discuss the Knights Templar and a new discovery
Coronations of Kings attended by Templars!
Coronations of king and queens in the medieval period would have been attended by the Templars as Tony McMahon discovers
The Knights Templar and Baphomet
The Knights Templar were accused of worshipping a devilish goat-like head called Baphomet but what exactly was this demon they followed?
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