Tudor treasure stolen in England
Gold rosary beads owned by Mary Queen of Scots stolen from Arundel Castle in a senseless theft of Tudor treasure as Tony McMahon reports
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Infant saints with magical powers
Infant saints have been venerated by the Catholic church since its earliest days with one three year old baby that it was claimed could recite scripture
Holy apparitions and pilgrimage sites
Holy apparitions of the Virgin Mary and saints creates pilgrimage sites visited by millions of people every year as Tony McMahon reports
When the Devil comes to church!
In the Middle Ages there were many reports of the Devil appearing in church as Tony McMahon discovers
The Shroud of Turin – genuine or fake?
Tony McMahon investigates the Turin Shroud to see how science and faith have clashed over its authenticity and whether it really is the burial cloth of Jesus
Top five weird saints in the Catholic church
Many Catholic saints died in weird ways as Tony McMahon discovers on the Beardy History blog
The History of Exorcism!
Exorcism has a long and violent history as Tony McMahon discovers from casting out demons to a belief that changelings could assume any form
La Peste: Plague, heresy and murder in Spain
Why the Spanish drama series La Peste – The Plague in English – is one of the best historical productions on TV
Filming with the History Channel in Templar Tomar
In August 2017, Tony McMahon filmed with History for a programme called Buried about the Knights Templar hiding their treasure in Tomar, Portugal
Ten places of execution in London
Ever wanted to know where people were beheaded or hanged in London then Tony McMahon is guiding you to the city’s places of execution