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KNIGHTFALL character profile: Pope Boniface VIII
The truth about Pope Boniface VIII and his struggle with King Philip of France
Read MoreKNIGHTFALL character profile: William De Nogaret
William De Nogaret is a leading character in Knightfall – but who was he in real life?
Read MoreThe man behind the theory of the Da Vinci Code
The whole fascination with the alleged bloodline of Jesus and the Templar association with the Holy Grail goes back hundreds of years. But in relatively recent times, the 1970s to be exact, there was a huge surge of interest in…
Read MoreIs there a Muslim inscription on the Throne of Saint Peter?
In an early nineteenth century book in my library I came across a fascinating story that I’d like some historical sleuths out there to confirm or deny. The claim in the book is that on the Throne of St Peter…
Read MoreHow pagan temples became Christian churches in the Middle Ages – part two
I was in Rome last month and discovered a Christian church built in the Middle Ages over not one – but THREE pagan temples! You could easily walk past this church but don’t – go in and ask permission to…
Read MoreHow pagan temples became Christian churches in the Middle Ages – part one
I was in Rome last month and saw evidence of pagan temples converted into Christian churches – either by being converted for new use or rebuilt using materials from the old temple. When the Roman emperor Constantine embraced Christianity, he…
Read MoreAn ancient church with a turbulent history
I visited Holy Trinity church, tucked away off the medieval streets of York – a beautiful building that hides a turbulent history. It had a modest beginning in the 11th century looking more like a large, thatched stone walled hut…
Read MoreFrom a Roman to a medieval tower
In the Middle Ages, the ruins of old Roman forts were often built on top of to create medieval castles. One great example of this is the so-called Multangular Tower in York, constructed when the city was called Eboracum by…
Read MoreA very ancient map of Jerusalem
What a history Jerusalem has experienced. At the time of Christ, it was ruled by the Roman Empire and continued to be governed from Rome and then Constantinople until the year 637CE when Jerusalem surrendered to Arab, Muslim armies. At…
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