medieval
Conspiracy theories tagged "medieval."
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Knights Templar as Holy Grail Guardians
The theory that Knights Templar excavated beneath Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and recovered the Holy Grail and Ark of the Covenant, keeping them hidden from the world.
1119 · Israel · Hugh de Payens, Bernard of Clairvaux, Philip IV of France
Debunked
Dark Ages Were Fabricated / Never Happened
The Phantom Time Hypothesis claims that 297 years of medieval history were fabricated — that Charlemagne never existed and the calendar was manipulated to place European civilization at the year 1000 CE.
1991 · Germany · Heribert Illig, Hans-Ulrich Niemitz, Charlemagne
Unresolved
Knights Templar Baphomet Worship Accusations
During the 1307 trials of the Knights Templar, confessions extracted under torture claimed they worshipped an idol called Baphomet. Were the charges political fabrication, or did the Templars harbor secret rites?
1307 · France · Philip IV of France, Pope Clement V, Jacques de Molay