Crusader King Louis and the Crown of Thorns
King Louis IX spent more time on crusades than governing the kingdom of France but he was made a saint as Tony McMahon discovers
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Templars at the guillotine – myth or reality?
Tony McMahon investigates the alleged link between the Illuminati, Freemasons and Knights Templar sparked by the execution of King Louis XVI in 1793
Newark Castle – Knights Templar prison
Newark Castle saw many English Knights Templar imprisoned in its dungeons interrogated and tortured after the order was suppressed in 1307
The Forgotten Crusade: Egypt
How Egypt came to be the centre of a bloody crusade pitching Christian Europe against the Muslim caliphate with devastating consequences
Christians who sought martyrdom from Muslims
The story of a group of Christians who deliberately sought martyrdom from the Muslims of Morocco – and got what they wanted!
The mysterious origins of the Knights Templar
The origins of the Knights Templar are wrapped in mystery. Were they set up by the Priory of Sion or Rex Deus or just a security force protecting pilgrims?
Last French king imprisoned in Templar fortress
The Paris Temple ended up being the final prison for King Louis XVI before he was executed – an act often construed as the last vengeance of the Knights Templar
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