Episode 2: Templars

Filmed on location in: France, Portugal, UK, Israel, Morocco & Ireland

For over seven hundred years, Europe’s most famous military order has been cloaked in mystery, myth and many conspiracy theories. A recent discovery at the Vatican Secret Archives may at last reveal the truth about the Knights Templar.

In 1096 AD, a bloody struggle for control of the world’s most sacred site led to 200 years of holy war. Known today as the Crusades, this conflict saw the rise of a legendary military order, sworn to protect the faithful – the Knights Templar. The Templars became vastly wealthy and powerful across Europe. In the 1300s, the king of France attacked the order, accusing them of corruption, blasphemy and heresy. Many Templars were imprisoned, tortured and executed, but their powerful and mysterious legacy endures to this day. This episode explores the Templar conspiracy theories at their spectacular sacred sites. A recent discovery at the Vatican Secret Archives may at last reveal the truth about the order.

Cast & Extras:

  • Irish Arms
  • Morocco Film Productions

Expert Contributors:

  • Dr. Phil Slavin – University of Kent, England
  • Juliet Faith – Author, “The Knights Templar in Somerset”
  • Prof. Helen Nicholson – Cardiff University, Wales
  • João Fiandeiro Santos – Director, Caminhos de Historias, Portugal
  • Dr. Edward Coleman – University College Dublin, Ireland
  • Eduardo Magalhães – Author and Templar Historian
  • Dr. Barbara Frale – Vatican Secret Archives
  • Professor Tom Higham – University of Oxford, England

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