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How English churches have radically transformed since the Knights Templar
How English churches have radically transformed since the Knights Templar with the removal of rood screens and whitewashing of walls
Read MoreThe medieval splendour of York
I spent a weekend in York recently and can’t recommend enough that you visit this northern English city that’s dripping with history. Here are some images to whet your appetite!
Read MoreChristmas: How to show a God being incarnated
From the start of Christianity, there had been stormy debate about the nature of Christ’s divinity and his humanity. Early Christians were bitterly divided over whether he was all human, all divine or a bit of both. Some thought he…
Read MoreChristmas: The Visitation – a medieval depiction
This is one of a series of Christmas posts showing medieval depictions of the birth of Christ and an insight into how a Knight Templar might have celebrated the season. So here goes with The Visitation – the event sacred…
Read MoreSaint James – patron saint of crusaders
How Saint James became the patron saint of crusaders and his shrine at Santiago de Compostela
Read MoreDesposyni – the blood line of Jesus – defended by the Knights Templar
What is the bloodline of Jesus and why are the Knights Templar linked to the idea that Jesus Christ had a family and descendants
Read MoreBizarre and unpleasant relics of saints!
There are some truly bizarre relics of saints from the Middle Ages and the Templars were fond of collecting them
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