Temple Church: Home Of The Knights Templar

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'The Secrets Of Temple Church | Home Of The Knights Templar'
It's one of Britain's most fascinating buildings, boasting nearly nine centuries of history. Temple Church was built by the holy order of the Knights Templar in the 12th century. The iconic round tower was consecrated by Heraclius, the Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1185. The design of the round tower was intended to resemble the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
History Hit's Alice Loxton heads to central London to explore the secrets of Temple Church. She gets inside the tiny penitential cell where Walter Bachelor was supposedly starved to death on the orders of the Master of the Temple. She discovers how the Temple was rebuilt after one of the most devastating German air raids of the Blitz during World War Two. And she even has a go on the church's famous organ, which was used for the score of the 2014 Hollywood blockbuster, Interstellar.
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@HistoryHit 2 жыл бұрын

Alice is filming a series looking at the secret history of some of Britain's best known landmarks! 😀 What locations would you like to see us visit?

@chrismillerinit 2 жыл бұрын

St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster

@lukea997 2 жыл бұрын

Fountains Abbey

@lornamorgan3575 2 жыл бұрын

Glasgow Cathedral.

@josephkarl2061 2 жыл бұрын

As I've mentioned before, I'm from New Zealand and am not likely to ever see these places in person, so just keep on doing what you're doing. Fantastic 👍👍

@boydjardine8299 2 жыл бұрын

What a great presenter! Osborne house here on the Isle of Wight might have some interesting secrets, plus its a fun day out!

@Hectix_ 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely adore Alice's way of presenting! You can just tell how excited and passionate she is about the subject!

@beardedlonewolf7695 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same, she's very pleasant.

@matts5247 2 жыл бұрын

I agree she’s good. But dude she’s an actress

@cleverusername9369 2 жыл бұрын

@@matts5247 A, according to everything I can find about her, she's a historian, author, and presenter, nothing about being an actor, and B, even if she was an actor, so what?

@Hectix_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@matts5247 Okay, I don't see how that matters :) Doesn't change the fact I really like her way of presenting!

@rob5944 2 жыл бұрын

Enthusiastic, even if I had to look up a couple of the words she used lol. The is an area in my home town of Bristol called Temple, I became interested in it when I was a bus driver and explored it a little with my now departed mate, and a couple of times with my daughter and wife. There are some pubs and eateries around the area if anyone ever fancies doing it themselves. I can't drink anymore because of some serious medication I'm on dues to an unexpected illness, so have one for me!

@manfrombritain6816 2 жыл бұрын

This woman's enthusiasm is infectious

@frankb821 Жыл бұрын

OMG...I lived in London for 6 months in 2000 and HOW DID I MISS THIS CHURCH? I'm kicking myself right now. Nicely done!

@ronniep9272 11 ай бұрын

I'm 40 born and raised just outside of London and went to university in the Temple area for 4 years, I just visited it today. It's very well hidden.

@melvincain5012 2 жыл бұрын

Alice is a natural presenter, a worthy successor to Lucy Worsley. I search out her videos as she makes history even more fascinating.

@michelemartin3642 2 жыл бұрын

Love Lucy, so knowledgeable in many areas of history.

@NobleKorhedron 10 ай бұрын

What d'you mean "successor"? Has Worsley retired?

@decimustv4257 8 ай бұрын

Yeah she's ok I guess, but I could do better (if I wanted) and that's not me saying that (as I am very humble despite my vast natural talents), other people say that about me. They say I am a natural presenter and basically good at everything I do.

@JackieWelles 2 жыл бұрын

Once again its very important to remember that ancient people didn't live in a black and white world, they there surrounded by colors. Very interesting video and great presentation!

@victoriatampling5049 Жыл бұрын

Our greatest Knight William Marshall is buried there. I live in his old manor of Caversham, Berkshire. A very interesting man who had an interesting life 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Жыл бұрын

*DEUS VULT*

@biggiejohn6669 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, informative and humorous. I loved being at the Temple Church last year. A beautifully presented history of deliberate and unintended consequences.

@beverleydeeming4427 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this one! My childhood bestie was married in this church believe it or not! A Yorkshireman marrying a Yorkshire lass but they were eligible to marry here because the bride's mother was a Queens Counsel at the time. My husband and I couldn't attend as we had moved to Australia but we did spend a day with said bestie+wife in and around the church when we did end up spending some time in the UK. Such a memorable day and the strong feeling of history in that part of London is, I feel, surpassed only by the Tower of London! Thanks for another great vid!

@snydedon9636 2 жыл бұрын

I have read several books about the knights Templar but don’t consider myself knowledgeable. I live in the US and would love to go to London and see places like this. I doubt I will ever make it there but if I did it would be great to have this young lady as a tour guide. She is obviously very knowledgeable and her personality and enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks for the great video.

@garylancaster8612 2 жыл бұрын

I live a couple of hours from London and am fascinated by it's history, I've read a stack of books on it and like to visit every year for a couple of days to explore different parts of it. There's an endless amount of things to see in London. I love the riverside areas east of The Tower, Wapping and Limehouse (for the maritime history, Execution Dock etc) and Greenwich on the south bank. I need to book a couple of nights away this summer!

@chapsnaps1 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Temple Church is Somewhere that I have always wanted to visit. The Knights Templar were persecuted out of existence because those to whom they had lent vast amounts of money were unable to pay it back. What an amazing historical survivor.

@erepsekahs 11 ай бұрын

My father sang in Temple Church choir. He was at school nearby - the City of London School. He was evacuated during the war to Marlborough College where he and other boys had many adventures. He was taught to play the organ by Thalben Ball.

@EricD-81 2 жыл бұрын

The first place i visit every time i'm in london. Temple Church is MY place to be, relaxe, talk to god and to remember and honor William Marshal and the knights Templar.

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Жыл бұрын

*DEUS VULT*

@stephrc6647 Жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm is very attractive.

@anthonychase4364 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alice. I spent a whole day there in 2017, visiting from Australia. I felt a deep connection with the place. Well done.

@anthonybeaulieu9820 Жыл бұрын

No doubt you were a Templar in a previous life.

@keironastbury9399 2 жыл бұрын

So wonderful to see a most beautiful lady host a documentary of my ancestors the Templars, i thank you, Alice.

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Жыл бұрын

A lot of BRITS are related to the KNIGHTS TEMPLAR & ROYALTY including me.. *DEUS VULT*

@leechumbley5440 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you so much. William Marshall: such a great man. He repelled the last foreign invader on English soil (Louis VIII). Fascinating to learn that the barons confronted King John here. That the bones showed a physically enormous man. His great strength contributed to his never having been defeated in tounaments. Your finale with the Temple Garden rose scene elocuting Shakespeare just blew me away. I was spellbound by your presentation.

@okiejammer2736 Жыл бұрын

⚘Tough to find Temple Church in the maze of buildings, but so worth the search. Amazing.

@elauadeinsf 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great Presentation of History, engrossing because Alice is interacting and really getting involved in what she sees. I actually never knew about this part of London, my favourite city after Venice, so will visit one day - thank you

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 8 ай бұрын

Don't bother it's a CESSPIT now sadly

@reynardthefox Жыл бұрын

Oh Alice ..love your commentaries William Marshall ...the greatest Knight of All ...served 4 Kings ...and the Templars ...my family joined those scouts 🌄

@jackeldridge4225 2 жыл бұрын

Call me a total nerd, but that mock keyboard work was the most goofy in the cutest way possible. I applaud you. You ever need a bassist, I have a air guitar in my closet.

@daneelolivaw602 2 ай бұрын

i walked through the Temple many times as a young bloke, i wasn't aware of the Charles Dickens quote about the Temple, but it always amazed me just how quiet it was. As usual, a great video, thank you.

@havingalook2 2 жыл бұрын

That was BRILLIANT. You are deliciously animated and your presentation so well done. I simply loved it.

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Жыл бұрын

*DEUS VULT*

@leemundoartist9932 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous. Love her intelligence, manner, looks and presentation.

@johnfitzpatrick2469 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very pleased that Lord Jesus Christ is at the top of the leadlight window. It would be interesting to reveal the original windows stories prior to the fires. 🤝🍞

@MattPPrice 2 жыл бұрын

A perfect balance of reverence and levity. Really engaging and interesting.

@HistoryHit 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@chrismorris76 Жыл бұрын

I was a chorister at Temple for five years. Mixed memories, but the architecture and history still uplifts to this day.

@taramauroa Жыл бұрын

were you fiddled with?

@johnwright9372 2 жыл бұрын

The Temple Church organist in the 70s and 80s was the venerable George Thalben Ball. A grand old gentleman.

@cleverusername9369 2 жыл бұрын

If that's indeed the organ that made the score for Interstellar, then that truly is the most magnificent organ in the world, holy moly that soundtrack is an absolute masterpiece.

@kb4777 2 жыл бұрын

Seconded!

@wildliferox2 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed Hans Zimmer recorded Interstellar film score here, see; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psmRgrl009m9eoE.html

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 8 ай бұрын

@@kb4777thirded

@koomaj Жыл бұрын

Can't believe the production quality of thse documentaries. No doubt the best history themed channel in KZfaq.

@thepatriotsrage661 2 жыл бұрын

Alice's narration is flawless! She has a natural voice for this, very well done HH and Alice. You're a natural all round and beautiful to boot, Alice.

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful??? 🤨

@BohemianBeatster Жыл бұрын

I think I could listen to your beautifully spoken historic lessons, which I should add are filled with joy, and laughter and of course, much humor, thanks all to you dear Alice. I can not wait to share your next adventure with you. Until then, bye de bye.

@stevelee5724 4 ай бұрын

Alice is neat. I've seen a few shows now, and Alice realy makes the show ! She educates us and makes it fun ! Cheers Alice. Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@thewaywardgrape3838 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to Alice's intoxicating passion, I've got a list of landmarks to visit. I'd like to see you guys cover Belvoir Castle.

@hiramabiff2017 2 жыл бұрын

When visiting The Mall/Buckingham Palace have a look on the map for Mark Mason's Hall that is just around the corner. If your interested in the Knight's Templar this beautiful building is the main meeting hall throughout the western hemisphere for many Templar orders.

@belalmohi 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this vid! Tom Asbridge taught me about William Marshall at uni, so this video brought back a ton of good memories 🤓

@JackHawkin5 2 жыл бұрын

Alice playing the organ was one of the funniest moments of any history doc I've ever seen 😆

@nickreeve9644 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Very interesting and well presented. Finally, a historian who talks about history in the past tense.

@ianlloyd1182 2 жыл бұрын

Love your passion and enthusiasm for history and your unique way of presenting it. Keep up the interesting and informative presentations and keep being you. Goodonya from Australia.

@pierremichel6460 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! Truly a great video filled with fantastic tid bits of history...Thank you!

@johnreed8336 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your KZfaq video. It was both entertaining and informative. I have for many years wanted to visit but never have. Having watched this I now must make an extra effort to go there .

@davidedbrooke9324 2 жыл бұрын

Read about William marshal, quite the amazing man.

@stewartmackay 2 жыл бұрын

This was really interesting, thank you. Very well presented by Alice, I love her quirky style! Keep up the great work, HH!

@bucklberryreturns 2 жыл бұрын

"Since then, Lord (didn't catch his name)'s organ has impressed many a musician". Ooh err missus!

@lindagregory5125 2 жыл бұрын

I just found your videos. Love it. You’re great at what you do. Thank You 😊❤️❤️💕💕

@cliffhorman6846 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating.. Love history.

@vickilindberg6336 Жыл бұрын

So much color & passion expressed just in the original church building. No wonder they inspire attention.

@patavinity1262 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, the only Underground station which shares its name with a Paris Métro station is Temple - the one in Paris is also named after the Knights Templar.

@antoinemozart243 Жыл бұрын

There is anotherone : city . In Paris : cité.

@bryanswanson8016 2 жыл бұрын

Great information about the church ⛪️

@sandfly60 2 жыл бұрын

What was number one on my list of sites to see in England? Temple Church. What was closed for cleaning the entire time I was in England? Yep! So I went to Clerkenwell and the Knights of St John's HQ! Brilliant time. Highly recommend it!

@debrav3273 Жыл бұрын

I loved visiting this church in 2019. But it is quite difficult to find and I was so happy when I came through a long archway and there it was! The mosaic tiles were exquisite.

@peetyw8851 Жыл бұрын

I had the same experience in searching for it which was readily remedied by asking around once nearby.

@crusaderbavaria5796 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alice...this is outstanding ....I love it❤

@HistoryHit 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH 2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryHit If want to know, who the Templars really were, and where they went to, then watch video "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 The Nazi-Templars" on channel Giureh. The French King was right: "the Knights Templars are an evil bunch, that needs to be burnt".

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Жыл бұрын

@@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH The KNIGHTS TEMPLAR didn't deserve to be burnt alive what the hell are you on about?? Have you been reading & Watching the fake crap again?? SMH

@Fearsome_Gonad 2 жыл бұрын

She's wonderful, I loved this.

@milesvanrothow2067 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the interesting and amusing presentation an your infectious enthusiasm. I used to work in nearby Chancery Lane and knew very little about Temple Church.

@Abc13359 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for taking the time of history. It was for me a pleasure. Have a nice night 🌛. With best and lovely wishes from the deep of my heart 💘💓💗💞💕💝💖🌠🌌☄️. Sami Kara 🤠🙋🌹🌹🌹( male 44 years old ) I love historical and the old times, too. From: Simav ( KÜTAHYA )🍀🕊️🏞️ Country: Turkey 🇹🇷

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 8 ай бұрын

????

@christoslumiere2558 Жыл бұрын

Excellent channel!

@OldmanGamerYT 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Thank you so much!

@greghelms4458 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos Alice. So fun and informative.

@lazystalker1 2 жыл бұрын

First Doco I've seen with Alice presenting, ... most enjoyable.

@danielblazkiewicz5854 Жыл бұрын

I been to the temple today. Such a calmness and good energy 🙂especially in the front of the altar and under the circular dome.

@richardbooth1015 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this!

@johnkidd797 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, cracking young lass who obviously loves history.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@caravaggiosaccomplice7841 6 ай бұрын

What a refreshingly animated and funny history lesson. I'm going to return to temple church and reflect on this brilliant video. Thanks Alice.

@reynardthefox Жыл бұрын

Here , here Alice! Bravo! Well done . Good history and good Shakespeare

@mkhuntstreasure3192 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation.

@seanmckinney9959 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@mcouper5305 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to watch and so interesting.

@paulthebeardedonedowning6820 Жыл бұрын

lovely Alice thanks so much

@duncanselvester1045 Жыл бұрын

How has this beautiful and clearly knowledgeable presenter not been snapped up by tv?! SO much better at telling a story than the awful mediocrity we have to suffer. Thank you Alice, and I look forward to more of your films.

@mkilner Жыл бұрын

I think these wonderful channels on youtube Are our new TV! :)

@poo4me1 Жыл бұрын

Alice is gifted person. Enjoy her hosting of videos!!!!

@antoniotiberi1569 8 ай бұрын

Pleasure to watch and listen her presentations. Very gifted.

@clemonukwube5916 Жыл бұрын

Love your work, Thank you !

@ride4funnomg103 Жыл бұрын

I was at Temple Church in 2012, now I know what I was looking at. Great video

@1992zorro 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, presenter is really passionate and enthusiastic about this period. Also seem like she's fun.

@TheMrFishnDucks Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work.

@phillipmcgough6282 2 жыл бұрын

OMG this was amazing

@cat_luvr6895 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! How lucky she was to be able to go up to the clerestory. But why'd she throw those beautiful roses away at the end? 😉🌹

@iwantdetention 2 жыл бұрын

kudos to the video editor!! i love the humor and how endearing Alice is :)

@philrobinson5667 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video…I used to be the Charge hand for The Honourable Society of The Middle Temple and worked on the upkeep of Temple Church in a regular basis. One can’t work for 9 years there without stumbling across all sorts of myths about the Inns….some of the most bizarre I found to be true! The chandeliers were an absolute nightmare to lower and still have nightmares about them…although we came extremely close one Christmas Eve there was almost ‘a Del Boy and Grandad’ incident…luckily just about diverted! Loads more ‘interesting’ facts and legends about the place but as usual I’ve waffled on too long!

@beanixdorf6977 Жыл бұрын

She’s awesome. Glad I watched it

@tonyk1584 2 жыл бұрын

delightful

@alexonmymind4925 Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest, we all just came here for Alice. Keep on rocking!

@kateh2007 2 жыл бұрын

Alice's lively, engaging and intelligent personality really adds value to her KZfaq lectures. I haven't visited the Temple for a good few years now and her enthusiasm has made me want to pay a return trip. I wanted to leave her a 👍 like but the button isn't working!!!

@bryanmcdermott4204 Жыл бұрын

Nice Hans Zimmer reference, though it's a pity he didn't use Alice for the score.

@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 8 ай бұрын

Yeah he missed out there 😂

@neilgadsby3924 2 жыл бұрын

Terrific. Thanks.

@Craiglish22 Жыл бұрын

Superb presentation. Great video and wonderfully informative. Impressive stuff! Thank you!

@jonbridge8064 2 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to Alice's presentations!

@wendycreaney5524 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this , very entertaining and informative , cheers HH

@sparkythemagicpiano2867 4 ай бұрын

Great video, please do one on Mark Masons Hall. It was the main meeting place of the Knights Templar outside of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. It’s just off The Mall, near Buck Palace ❤

@alanbudgen2672 8 күн бұрын

Great presentation. Love your enthusiasm!

@ianatkin7541 Жыл бұрын

Alice throws those roses with amazing authority.

@happydog4929 8 ай бұрын

love it. more please.

@seancurran8249 Жыл бұрын

Alice is bloody marvellous, 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@panoshalang5719 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

@Nancoman Жыл бұрын

This is great, and I think I may have a crush on Alice now! She's safe, I live 5000 miles away. My compliments, all the way around to this video.

@piaauman8352 Жыл бұрын

really well done

@eddyd8745 2 жыл бұрын

I heard that William the Marshall survived his action packed life unscathed and it took the Luftwaffe to blow his foot off (well those of his effigy!).