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The Knights Hospitaller in north London
All the time I’m discovering places where the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller had bases of operation in England. Today, I had a big surprise. On the site of Alexandra Palace in north London, the Knights Hospitaller once had…
Read MoreTemplar hero: Hugh de Payens
Templar expert Tony McMahon looks at Hugh de Payens – founder of the Knights Templar
Read MorePagan Temples that became Christian churches pt 3
Last month I was in Rome and one theme of my trip was looking at pagan temples of the Roman period that were then converted into Christian churches during the Middle Ages. In the middle of the Roman Forum are…
Read MorePagan Temples that became Christian churches pt 1
I was in Rome last month and saw evidence of pagan temples converted into Christian churches – either being converted for new use or rebuilt using materials from the old temple. The Pantheon is a great example of a pagan…
Read MoreEaster – ten things you never knew
Or maybe you do know some of these things – but just in case: Easter is a moveable feast that is always on the first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon. However, the date of that full moon is determined…
Read MoreKnights Templar tolerance towards Muslims
The Knights Templar were accused of being too close to Islam and they certainly seem to have shown tolerance towards Muslims
Read MorePaganism in Europe at the time of the Templars
Paganism lingered in Europe way into the Middle Ages though eventually the Catholic church suppressed it with violence
Read MoreWhat happened to all the Jews and Muslims in medieval Spain and Portugal?
The way in which most Jews and Muslims in Spain were forced to either convert or die
Read MoreTop Ten Martyred Saints!
The top ten martyred saints – many of whom were revered by the Knights Templar
Read MoreWhat did the grotesque demon Abraxas have to do with the Knights Templar?
The strange connection between the demon Abraxas and the Knights Templar
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