Ironclad – medieval thriller of a movie!
Ironclad is not factually correct but it’s an amusing take on the Templars and the medieval period
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Medieval chroniclers who hated the Templars
Medieval chroniclers – who wrote the history of the Middle Ages – were often very suspicious of the Knights Templar. Tony McMahon investigates.
Plague during the Templar period of history
When the Knights Templar were fighting in the Holy Land and running their operations across Europe – they might just as easily die of plague as being killed in battle.
Nicolas Cage and the Knights Templar
Actor Nicolas Cage should be an honorary Templar. He’s been in several Knights Templar related movies. So let’s take a look at his medieval achievements!
The Knights Templar in Spain
The Knights Templar had a significant presence in Spain with magnificent castles and fortresses. Tony McMahon investigates.
Anti-Jewish pogroms during the Crusades
The Crusades saw an outbreak of anti-Jewish pogroms in western Europe with mobs massacring Jews as a prelude to fighting Muslims in the Middle East. Tony McMahon investigates.
Jesus and the Holy Grail in England
It’s an astonishing question but – did both Jesus Christ, as a young man, and the Holy Grail come to England? Medieval legends suggested that they did. Tony McMahon investigates.
Top movies about the Middle Ages
The top ten movies about the Middle Ages – how Hollywood has depicted the medieval period.
The Templars and the secrets of the Kabbalah
Some believe that the Knights Templar were dabbling in the dark magical arts of the Kabbalah
The lost medieval wall of London
Medieval London was a walled city and there’s a still a street called London Wall that follows where the now demolished wall once stood
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