The Secret Story of the Knights Templar
Discover the secrets of the most mysterious and powerful knightly order of the Middle Ages: The Knights Templar. From the rise of their heavenly power through to their fall within the flames of diabolism. From the rituals and traditions within the medieval knighthood, through the exterminatory campaign against them, to their supposed secret survival and their official... Read all
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Geoffrey Bateman , Sean Martin , Nicholas Morton , Philippe Josserand , Ghislain Brunel , Marina Montesano , Zdenek Gloser , Matej Blahovec , Petr Prochazka , Karel Dvorák , Tadeas Reznicek , David Zita , Lukas Kratochvil , Roman Chmela , Rudolf Hercik , Oto Visconti , Karel Bejdak , Tomás TvrdÃk
S1.E1 ∙ Birth of a Brotherhood
The Order of the Knights Templar was not an ordinary order. It had the distinction of being a religious and a military order, a real revolution at the time. Benefiting from a direct link with the Pope, the order followed a rule of religious conduct, as was customary at the time. But it stood out from other Christian orders by its military vocation of protecting pilgrims and sacred sites the Holy Land. For the first time in history, clerics are allowed to kill in the name of God.
S1.E2 ∙ A Business Empire
The Knights Templar were born in the Middle Ages and vanished after 2 centuries in existence. Of these men remains the legends that made them famous: Their white overcoats bearing the iconic red cross, the riches they amassed, their discipline and ferocity in battle; and the truth behind the treasures of the Templars and reveal how they became masters in the art of generating wealth.
S1.E3 ∙ The Fall of the Order
One of the most Machiavellian plots in History and discover the truth behind the end of the Knights Templar.
