Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Ottoman attack on the Knights Hospitaller in Malta. Homepage. Accessibility links. Skip to content; ... Knight Hospitaller (2), 1306-1565 (Osprey Publishing, 2001) ...

701 years ago, on March 18th, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was burned at the stake in France. As he died, Jacques de Molay cursed the French king who had betrayed him, and whose ...

The Grand Master’s Palace, with its armoury and state rooms, showcases the Knights Hospitaller’s authority in sumptuous surroundings. Behind its humble exterior lies unexpected grandeur. Built ...

In 1261 the fortress was leased to the Crusader Knights Hospitaller who began its fortification. Just four years later, in 1265 CE the fortress fell to the Mamluks who razed it to the ground.

The East Window shows the history of the St John Hospitaller Knights with the founder, Blessed Gerard, in its centreThe East Window depicts the history of the St John Hospitaller Knights, whose ...

In 1302, the island of Arwad, off the coast of Syria, fell to Mamluk forces. The Templar garrison died in the assault. The Templar had lost their last stronghold in the Holy Land, and while the other ...

Knights Hospitaller lose Fort St. Elmo – June 23, 1565. This week marks the anniversary of when the Christian military order known as the Knights Hospitaller lost control of Fort St. Elmo to ...

Rare document issued by order of crusading medieval knights. ... Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta originated as the Crusader Knights Hospitaller in 1048.

Excavations at the site of a 13th century church uncovered the remains of a headquarters or preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller, of whom little other evidence exists in Ireland today.