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Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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Bernardo Gui – inquisitor at the time of the Knights Templar
The BBC is broadcasting a new TV series based on The Name of the Rose – a fantastic novel by the late Italian author Umberto Eco. It tells the story of a Franciscan friar, William of Baskerville, who visits an…
Read MoreHoly Sepulchre witnesses fights between Christians
The Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem is the site of the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus Christ – but it’s also been the scene of bitter in-fighting between different denominations of Christians. Holy Sepulchre – where Christians fight You would…
Read MoreGothic letters as painted by monks in to medieval bibles
These are some royalty free images of Gothic letters that I thought were very attractive and have decided to share with you for no particular reason, other than a shared interest in this period.
Read MoreJesus and the Holy Grail in England
In the Middle Ages, it was believed that Jesus worked as a miner in England and that his uncle Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Somerset
Read MoreThe power of saints relics in the Middle Ages
What was the power behind saints’ relics in the Middle Ages?
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