The BBC is broadcasting a new TV series based on The Name of the Rose – a fantastic novel by the late Italian author Umberto Eco. It tells the story of a Franciscan friar, William of Baskerville, who visits an…
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Category: Templar History
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Catholic churches all over Europe are graced with sacred statues of Christ, the Virgin Mary and the many, many saints. But when these churches are closed or renovated, we see these statues in a whole new light. Shorn of their…
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Category: Templar History
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The Winchester Geese were medieval prostitutes and this blog looks at how they got their name.
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Category: Templar History
Tags: Bishop of Winchester, brothel, burial, buried, church, Cross Bones, england, Knightfall, London, mcmahon, medieval, Middle Age, Obidos, prostitution, sex, sin, Southwark, stew, stews, taverns, Templar, Winchester Palace
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