Leper healer – the sister of Thomas Becket
Mary Becket was the sister of Saint Thomas Becket and an unsung hero who created a leper colony in London as Tony McMahon discovers
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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.
The murder of Thomas Becket
The murder of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, scandalised Europe and created a popular saint.
Saint Francis desperately seeking martyrdom
Saint Francis of Assisi was keen to achieve martyrdom but never quite got there as Tony McMahon discovers.
Did the Templars become Gnostic?
Did the Templars become Gnostic while out in the Middle East? Tony McMahon investigates.
Saint James – an apostle in Spain?
Saint James of Compostela, or Santiago, is the patron saint of Spain and especially the province of Galicia. Tony McMahon investigates.
Christian saints based on pagans
Templar expert Tony McMahon looks at how the lives of Christian saints were often based on pagan heroes and deities worshipped for centuries before
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