The Knights Templar faced two sets of charges during their trials between 1304 and 1314 that fell under Heresy and Sodomy. One crime involved denying the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the supremacy of the Roman Catholic church. The other crime, sodomy, was the use of sex to undermine the natural order of things. Both…
Did the Knights Templar know they were going to be arrested? It’s a key question because all those theories about the Templars burying secret treasure in various locations rests on the knights having advance knowledge that the French king’s forces were coming to round them up. Mainstream historians – and contemporary chroniclers – are almost…
Many stories from history involve those who have brought upon themselves ill fortune by their endeavours. Cursed Histories investigates these frightening tales from the past. And I’m one of the experts so make sure to watch the Super Channel in Canada over the next few weeks to catch this amazing series. The show was nominated…
It’s hard to believe today but if you went back to the 13th century – you would have found something very different at Hampton Court Palace. No magnificent complex of Tudor and Stuart buildings but a medieval manor run by the Knights Hospitaller – under the direction of the Priory at Clerkenwell, which was the…
It’s a little known fact that the city of Gaza was run by the Knights Templar during the Crusades as Tony McMahon discovers
Does the Templar church of San Bartolomé de Ucero in Spain offer clues to the whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant? TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
The Knights Templar were accused of worshipping a devilish goat-like head called Baphomet but what exactly was this demon they followed?
The Twelve Days of Christmas explained in depth from Christmas Day to Twelfth Night and what each day signified in the medieval period
The alleged Templar cave at Caynton has seen the robbery of its ancient stone font as TV historian Tony McMahon reports
TV historian Tony McMahon visits the Templar castle at Tomar in central Portugal in 2022
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