Medieval History
You just knew it was coming. Related to my earlier article (about the "newly-found" documents exonerating the Templars of heresy), "British Templars Want Apology from Pope." Ok, 2 things:
- Remains Of Crusader / Templar Army Discovered In Israel
Archaeologists and historians working in northern Israel have discovered the remains of a Templar and Crusader army who were slaughtered by Saladin in one of the major battles of the Crusades. The results of the excavations are now being broadcast on...
- Link Between Templars And Robert The Bruce Called "rubbish"
A book about that claims the Templars joined forces with the Scottish king Robert the Bruce at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314 is meeting criticism from scholars. In his book, The Knights Templar And Scotland, Robert Ferguson claims that many Templars...
- Papal Medievalism
Papa Benedict XVI is returning the Vatican to Gregorian Chant. Along with the apologia (without the apology) for the Templars, the conference he organized to essentially defend the crusades, and his use of the Byzantines, this pope has a thing for the...
- News
The last charge (the Templars) Anglo-Saxons honoured their dead with household objects Gold coins of rebel British Emperor uncovered Barbary lions were part of medieval Tower of London zoo Viking treasure found on Silloth beach...
- Knights Templar Heirs In Legal Battle With The Pope
The heirs of the Knights Templar have launched a legal battle in Spain to force the Pope to restore the reputation of the disgraced order which was accused of heresy and dissolved seven centuries ago. The Association of the Sovereign Order of the Temple...
Medieval History
Update on the Templars Book
You just knew it was coming. Related to my earlier article (about the "newly-found" documents exonerating the Templars of heresy), "British Templars Want Apology from Pope." Ok, 2 things:
- You guys aren't Templars. I don't care if you think you are. You're just not.
- Why in God's name is the press covering this? Maybe this is a good way for all us medieval bloggers to get some attention -- let's form a secret society and claim descent from the Templars. After all, who's really to say if the Templars weren't originally suppressed because they were blogging?
- Remains Of Crusader / Templar Army Discovered In Israel
Archaeologists and historians working in northern Israel have discovered the remains of a Templar and Crusader army who were slaughtered by Saladin in one of the major battles of the Crusades. The results of the excavations are now being broadcast on...
- Link Between Templars And Robert The Bruce Called "rubbish"
A book about that claims the Templars joined forces with the Scottish king Robert the Bruce at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314 is meeting criticism from scholars. In his book, The Knights Templar And Scotland, Robert Ferguson claims that many Templars...
- Papal Medievalism
Papa Benedict XVI is returning the Vatican to Gregorian Chant. Along with the apologia (without the apology) for the Templars, the conference he organized to essentially defend the crusades, and his use of the Byzantines, this pope has a thing for the...
- News
The last charge (the Templars) Anglo-Saxons honoured their dead with household objects Gold coins of rebel British Emperor uncovered Barbary lions were part of medieval Tower of London zoo Viking treasure found on Silloth beach...
- Knights Templar Heirs In Legal Battle With The Pope
The heirs of the Knights Templar have launched a legal battle in Spain to force the Pope to restore the reputation of the disgraced order which was accused of heresy and dissolved seven centuries ago. The Association of the Sovereign Order of the Temple...