believed to have been first used by the Knights Templar in 1147. Kristina Krug Joseph A. Auteri draws his sword and hands it to his Grand Prior, Patrick Carney, who brings it down through a layer ...

From spitting on the Christian cross to strange sexual acts, the Knights Templar's secret rituals were controversial. But were they using these ceremonies to praise a different religion entirely?

The interview is filmed at Temple Church in London, the headquarters of the Knights Templar in England. Dan Jones is going to be the History Hit Book Club's author for October/November.