Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover this podcast and so much more

    Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

    Templars on trial

    Templars on trial

    FromHistoryExtra Long Reads

    Start listeningView podcast show

    Templars on trial

    FromHistoryExtra Long Reads

    ratings:
    Length:
    21 minutes
    Released:
    Oct 8, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    From 1307, members of the Knights Templar were beaten, brutalised and put to death on charges of heresy, Satanism and mass murder. But, asks today’s long read, written by historian Steve Tibble, were this elite band of holy warriors fitted up for crimes they didn’t commit?

    HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today’s feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue, and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Released:
    Oct 8, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (42)

    Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.