| Event type: | Monthly Meeting |
| Date: | 7th February 2028 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm |
| Venue: | Millennium Centre |
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Speaker: Tony McMahon
"The Knights Templar & Freemasonry"
Few historical claims have proved as enduring as the idea that modern Freemasonry descends directly from the medieval Knights Templar. Based on his recent book, 'The Knights Templar and Freemasonry', Tony sets aside both the romantic myths and the dismissive scepticism to examine what the evidence shows. He will explore how and why Freemasons have claimed for three hundred years that they are descended from the Templars. Could two of the most famous secret societies in history be linked?
Cushing, C. H., [from old catalog] Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Drawing on thirty-five years as a journalist and communicator, and a decade as an on-screen historian, this is the third instalment in Tony's Templar trilogy. He is a regular face on TV documentaries as an on-screen historian, appearing regularly on William Shatner’s The UnXplained (History channel), Secrets of the Royal Palaces (Channel 5), and with Bradley Walsh on Out of This World.
Photo: Tony McMahon