St George’s Day celebration in London
St George’s Day in England is when we celebrate a Middle Eastern Roman saint by pretending he was 100% English – how did that happen?
Richard I of England
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Cannibalism during the Crusades
Shocking reports of cannibalism during the Crusades involving a group of Christian fanatics called the Tafurs as Tony McMahon discovers
Saladin the merciful – think again!
The truth about Saladin the merciful and his war against the Crusaders and Knights Templar
Ivanhoe – the Templar as an evil villain
Why did the 19th century novelist depict the Knights Templar as villains in Ivanhoe? Tony McMahon investigates.
Richard the Lionheart and the massacre of captives
Richard the Lionheart may have been more of a mass murderer than a crusader hero. After taking Acre he massacred thousands of Muslim captives
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