The murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, by Henry II led to a massive pay out to the Knights Templar
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Category: Templar History
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The bodies of many famous Kings of England have disappeared over the centuries and never been found again
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Category: Templar History
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Here is a test of your medieval knowledge – can any of you tell me what terrible deed happened in this tower?
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Richard the Lionheart had his heart mummified after being killed during a siege and then the heart disappeared for centuries
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Category: Templar History
Tags: Aquitaine, crusade, england, Fontevraud Abbey, france, heart, Holy Land, knights templar, lionheart, mummified, Normandy, richard, Rouen, saracen
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
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Category: Templar News
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Richard the Lionheart is often depicted as a heroic figure in contrast to his brother King John but is this just propaganda? Was Richard actually a terrible despot?
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Category: Templar History
Tags: england, Franks, Holy Land, jews, king john, lionheart, London, Magna Carta, Medieval, richard, Richard I of England, richard the lionheart
Richard the Lionheart may have been more of a mass murderer than a crusader hero. After taking Acre he massacred thousands of Muslim captives
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