Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
Before The Da Vinci Code, there was another blockbuster along similar lines called Holy Blood, Holy Grail published in the 1980s
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Investigating the Pope who began the Crusades
Pope Urban made a blood curdling speech that sparked off two hundred years of crusades. Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates
Knights Templar versus medieval chroniclers
The Knights Templar got a terrible write up from medieval chroniclers like Walter Map and William of Tyre
Muslim inscription on the Throne of Saint Peter?
There is an incredible claim that the Muslim Shahada is inscribed on the back of the throne of St Peter in the Vatican as Tony McMahon reports
Lisbon – from a Muslim to a Christian city
The conquest of Lisbon in the Crusades from its Muslim rulers was achieved by diverting a huge crusader army from all over Europe
Fourth Crusade – Venice destroys Constantinople
In the Fourth Crusade, the Doge of Venice and an army of western crusaders destroyed the Byzantine Empire capital of Constantinople.
Knights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates claims that the Knights Templar were linked to the Cathar heresy which terrified the Catholic church
Methods of medieval torture explained
TV historian Tony McMahon explains the different methods of medieval torture used by the inquisition against heretics
Pope Benedict XVI resigns – is this unprecedented?
Pope Benedict XVI resigned but other popes have stepped down before including a child pope aged just eleven as Tony McMahon reports
A Pope on trial – short story!
A fictional story about the Cadaver Synod where a dead pope was once put on trial
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