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Knights Templar formed after a pilgrim massacre?

Tony McMahon2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Around the year 1119, a band of knights in Jerusalem formed the order of holy warriors we have come to know as the Knights Templar. But what was their motive? One reason given is that they were shocked by the massacre of hundreds of Easter pilgrims by the Saracens in that year, by the river…

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Murder of Thomas Becket at Christmas!

Tony McMahon6 years ago3 years ago25 mins

The murder of Thomas Becket was celebrated on the fifth day of Christmas to remember his killing in the year 1170 as Tony McMahon discovers

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Exploring the Knights Templar on Diggin’ Oak Island Podcast

Tony McMahon7 years ago5 months ago02 mins

Tony McMahon appears on the Diggin Oak Island podcast series discussing the history of the Knights Templar and the conspiracy theories

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The origins of the Knights Templar

Tony McMahon11 years ago2 years ago48 mins

The origin of the Knights Templar is shrouded in mystery and as Tony McMahon discovers much of what we think we know comes from their enemies

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