Templars on trial

Steve Tibble explores whether the Knights Templar were fitted up for crimes they didn’t commit

Published: October 16, 2023 at 7:11 AM

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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?

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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 (you can read it here) and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.

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Steve TibbleHistorian

Steve Tibble is honorary research associate at Royal Holloway, University of London. His latest book, Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain, is published by Yale in September.

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