Fantastic creatures from the Middle Ages
What were the fantastic creatures that people believed in during the medieval period?
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Arrest of Knights Templar in Yorkshire
The Knights Templar were rounded up in Yorkshire a year after the rest of Europe as Tony McMahon investigates
More on the Templars and chess
An earlier blog post on medieval chess was very popular among fans of the Templars and I even got this message all the way from Egypt
Templar Knights versus Mongol warriors
The spectre of the Mongols terrified both Christians and Muslims. Tony McMahon investigates.
Enguerrand de Marigny – Templar prosecutor
Enguerrand de Marigny may not be a name you are familiar with when it comes to the history of the trials of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon explains.
Templars in Leeds – northern knights!
The city of Leeds in northern England has a rich Templar heritage that is often not fully appreciated reports Tony McMahon
Terrifying medieval siege weapons!
Do you know your medieval weapons – a trebuchet for example? Let Tony McMahon be your guide.
Did the Knights Templar invent bank cheques?
Contrary to what many think the Knights Templar did not invent the bank cheque – but they certainly popularised its use as Tony McMahon reports
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
Templar link to the Turin Shroud?
The Templecombe connection in rumours that the Turin Shroud was once in the hands of the Knights Templar as Tony McMahon explains
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