The Truth About the Knights Templar

<p>Why are the Knights Templar surrounded by myths and legends? Is there any truth to the tales of the Holy Grail or that the Knights survived? Why does this medieval order, which disappeared in the 14th century, continue to enthral us today?</p><br><p>To uncover the real history of the Knights Templar we are joined by Dan Jones - historian, author, podcaster and host of&nbsp;<em>This Is History,&nbsp;</em>whose series&nbsp;<em>The Iron King&nbsp;</em>is all about man who destroyed the Templars - King Philip the Fair.</p><br><p>Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.</p><br><p><strong>You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! </strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit</strong></a></p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>