The murder of Thomas Becket
The murder of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, scandalised Europe and created a popular saint.
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How children died in medieval England
How children died in medieval England, investigated by TV historian Tony McMahon
Viking murder remembered by a church!
King Edmund was a Saxon monarch who was also a murder victim of the Viking invaders who took over his realm and put him to death in a horrific manner
Difference between the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller
A description of the Knights Hospitaller – rivals to the Knights Templar – with TV historian Tony McMahon discovering why they survived when the Templars did not.
Jews and the Knights Templar – a complex relationship
The relationship between the Jews and the Knights Templar was complex with the knights protecting Jewish people as Tony McMahon discovers
Knight Templar ghost hauntings
Knight Templar ghost hauntings have been reported across Europe. Tony McMahon investigates.
Ironclad – medieval thriller of a movie!
Ironclad is not factually correct but it’s an amusing take on the Templars and the medieval period
Medieval chroniclers who hated the Templars
Medieval chroniclers – who wrote the history of the Middle Ages – were often very suspicious of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon investigates.
Nicolas Cage and the Knights Templar
Actor Nicolas Cage should be an honorary Templar. He’s been in several Knights Templar related movies. So let’s take a look at his medieval achievements!
Powerful Women of the Crusades
Men tend to dominate the history of the Crusades and the Knights Templar. But there were powerful women involved in the Crusades, who are too often overlooked.
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