Crusader King Louis and the Crown of Thorns
King Louis IX spent more time on crusades than governing the kingdom of France but he was made a saint as Tony McMahon discovers
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Murder of Thomas Becket at Christmas!
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
The head of a crusader stolen in Ireland
In 2019 the head of a crusader was stolen from the church of St Michan’s in Dublin by a thief later jailed for 28 months as Tony McMahon reports
Ten most popular Templar blog posts – of all time!
Templar expert Tony McMahon looks at the top ten most popular Templar blog posts he has written over the last decade and why you like them
Knights Templar – your Google search terms reviewed!
What Google Search Terms do most of you use when looking for information on the Knights Templar? Tony McMahon investigates Templar Google Search Terms.
How the murder of Thomas Becket netted the Templars a tidy sum
The murder of Thomas Becket by Henry II of England netted the Knights Templar a tidy sum. Templar expert Tony McMahon explains why.
How a Knight Templar celebrated Christmas!
Templar expert Tony McMahon looks at how Christmas would have been celebrated by the Knights Templar – welcome to a medieval Christmas of feasting!
Sacred statues without hair and clothes
Pictured here is Jesus Christ with the bloodied wounds from his crown of thorns but the crown, his hair and robes have gone.
Five Templar Hotspots you need to visit!
Five key places mentioned in the Templar novel Quest for the True Cross by Tony McMahon
Catherine of Siena – a very odd medieval saint
Catherine of Siena was an odd saint who had ecstatic visions where she licked the blood of Christ and kissed his wounds as Tony McMahon discovers
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