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Pagans versus Templars!

Pagans versus Templars!

So you thought medieval Europe was totally Christian - think again!

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Tony McMahon
Apr 04, 2025
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Greetings Gold and Silver Level Templar Knights! Did you imagine that medieval Europe was 100% Christian? Well, let me disabuse you. There were plenty of pagans resisting the Roman Catholic church.

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You might assume that medieval Europe was united under Christianity with the pope as its leader and the Templars as the respected and widely recognised warriors of Christ. But think again. Incredibly, there were pockets of pagan resistance - especially in the Baltics. People who worshipped many-faced gods and rejected the bible with contempt. They were not going down without a fight!

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