Magna Carta – a feminist charter?
Magna Carta is a surprisingly progressive charter for the year 1215 and some of its provisions border on being feminist as Tony McMahon reports
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My Templar book in the Czech Republic
Europe’s leading publisher Bertelsmann has just published Quest For The True Cross through its Euromedia imprint in the Czech Republic. Three hardback copies arrived for me in the post today – very exciting! Unfortunately, I don’t speak a work of Czech though I can make out what’s going on vaguely. So – for you Czech…
The Knights Templar and Magna Carta
King John and the Knights Templar got on very well and they helped him through the process of signing Magna Carta
The glory of Carcassone and its turbulent history
Carcassone is a stunning example of a medieval walled city that takes your breath away as you approach it. But it’s had a grim and turbulent history as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers.
You could own a Templar commanderie
I was contacted today by a real estate agent asking if any of you would be interested in buying a genuine 12th century Templar commanderie in France – the idyllic Dordogne to be exact. READ MORE: Were the Templars the first bankers? Must admit I don’t have the cash to spare myself but just in…
King Afonso v Queen Teresa in Portugal
Teresa of Leon and her son Afonso of Portugal loved the Knights Templar but hated each other with a vengeance as Tony McMahon discovers
Mount Nebo – Moses and the Ark of the Covenant
Mount Nebo was said to be where the Ark of the Covenant was concealed and where Moses died after nearly reaching the Promised Land
Templar knights, Indiana Jones and Petra
The final scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is in Petra – a magnificent historical site where a Knight Templar guards the Holy Grail
Mysterious Templar tunnels under Kerak castle
Kerak castle in Jordan was home to Reynald of Chatillon and underneath its honeycombed with Templar tunnels that are a feature of many Templar sites
Crusaders storm the Temple of Artemis at Jerash
The Temple of Artemis at Jerash became a Saracen fortress and was stormed by a crusader army including Knights Templar who hid wealth there
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