Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller – what’s the difference?
TV Historian Tony McMahon examines the differences between the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller and other medieval orders
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Is Knight Templar bravery a myth?
Templar expert Tony McMahon examines how loyal and brave the Knights Templar actually were in reality
Templar hero: André de Montbard
The story of Templar Grand Master André de Montbard and his relationship with Bernard of Clairvaux the spiritual mentor of the knights
Buried – Templar treasure quest on History!
Tony McMahon appeared in the History TV documentary series Buried on the search for the lost treasure of the Knights Templar
Al-Karak – crusader jewel in Jordan
The castle of Al-Karak in modern day Jordan is a Templar jewel visited by TV historian Tony McMahon who is your guide.
Discipline in a Knight Templar squadron
How discipline was enforced in a Templar squadron with strict adherence to the Rule book as Tony McMahon discovers
Medieval video games – are they getting it right?
There’s some amazing medieval video games out there but do they reflect the real horror of medieval battles and sieges – Tony McMahon reports
Templar armour explained – head gear
What did a Templar wear on his head when going into battle? The fact is that the helmet worn by the knights changed over the centuries starting as something more Norman in character and ending up with the big sugar-loaf shaped helmets enclosing the head entirely. Templar helmet changes over the centuries What can we…
Knight roasted to death in his armour
Pity Sir Edmund Springhouse who was roasted in his own armour while fighting the French – a typical horror of medieval warfare
The Knights of Malta seen in Baghdad – apparently!
The Knights Templar have provided a feeding frenzy for conspiracy theorists for centuries. So, it’s kind of refreshing to see another religious military order – the Knights of Malta – getting the same treatment. I joke, of course. Allegations about Iraq The veteran journalist and scourge of the Vietnam War, Seymour Hersh, has angrily claimed…
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