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
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The True Cross – most venerated relic for the Templars
The True Cross was the most venerated relic for the Templars and many legends surround the history of the wood used in the cross to execute Jesus
Templar Grand Masters burial location
The final resting place of the Templar Grand Masters of Portugal is in the sleepy town of Tomar – which was once a battleground between the forces of the Crusades and the Islamic caliphate. From here, armies of Knights Templar rode out to fight the Moors in a near 800-year conflict for control of the…
The Winchester Geese – medieval prostitution
The Winchester Geese were medieval prostitutes and this blog looks at how they got their name.
Guy de Lusignan – tragic king of Jerusalem
Guy de Lusignan was an unpopular King of Jerusalem whose career was marked by failure and intrigue as Tony McMahon discovers
Did the Templars take the Holy Grail to America?
The Knights Templar took the Holy Grail to America – TV historian Tony McMahon investigates this popular theory
Siege of Acre – disaster for the Knights Templar
The Siege of Acre in 1291 saw the Mamluks overrun the crusader fortress defeating the Knights Hospitaller and Knights Templar
Interview with the Ancient and Noble Order of The Knights Templar
I’m very pleased to have reached out to The Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights Templar and they have kindly responded
Secret letters between the Popes and Mongols
One of the weirdest diplomatic exchanges in history was between the medieval Popes and the invading Mongols from the east. Rome hoped it could convince these fearsome tribes not to attack Christians – and maybe even convert to Roman Catholicism. The Mongols responded with demands that the pope submit to their power. Incredibly, some of the letters from the Mongol khans have been kept in the Vatican Secret Archives for eight hundred years.
Quest for the True Cross – Templar adventure!
Quest For The True Cross is a Templar adventure novel by Tony McMahon
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