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How the murder of Thomas Becket netted the Templars a tidy sum

Tony McMahon8 years ago4 years ago16 mins

The murder of Thomas Becket by Henry II of England netted the Knights Templar a tidy sum. Templar expert Tony McMahon explains why.

Tony McMahon13 years ago1 year ago517 mins

The bodies of many English kings have disappeared so TV historian Tony McMahon sets out to find them but it’s not an easy task

Tony McMahon13 years ago1 year ago11 mins

Here is a test of your medieval knowledge – can any of you tell me what terrible deed happened in this tower?

Tony McMahon14 years ago1 year ago84 mins

Richard the Lionheart had his heart mummified after being killed during a siege and then the heart disappeared for centuries

Tony McMahon15 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Jaffa was a port in the Holy Land of key strategic importance in the Crusades though now reduced to a suburb of Tel Aviv in modern Israel

Tony McMahon15 years ago2 years ago27 mins

Why did the 19th century novelist depict the Knights Templar as villains in Ivanhoe? Tony McMahon investigates.

Tony McMahon16 years ago2 years ago38 mins

Richard the Lionheart may have been more of a mass murderer than a crusader hero. After taking Acre he massacred thousands of Muslim captives