Lost Relics Of The Knights Templar premieres on HISTORY on Easter Monday
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
Lost Relics of the Knights Templar, a new five-part series from local indie Fired Up Films and London based Krempelwood airs this Monday, 13th April at 9pm on HISTORY. The series, which was made with funding from Northern Ireland Screen, follows one of the world’s most prolific yet unknown treasure hunters, Hamilton White, and his long-time friend, Carl Cookson, as they trace the origin of an amazing hoard of relics.
Until today, no major items belonging to the Knights Templar – the medieval Special Forces of Christendom, made famous by The Crusades – have ever been recovered. Hamilton and Carl believe, however, they have at last discovered what everyone else has been looking for; a treasure trove of artefacts which reveal who the Templars were, how they worshipped, and why they were targeted, imprisoned and wiped out by Papal decree in 1307.
Hamilton has operated in virtual anonymity for more than 30 years. Together with multimillionaire property tycoon Carl he is breaking cover to reveal the secrets of a remarkable treasure hunting business.
The series follows Hamilton and Carl as they travel through Europe and to the Middle East and attempt to uncover the truth behind these remarkable finds.
Alongside Hamilton and Carl’s journey, the story of the Templars will be told by historians, including presenter and best-selling author of ‘The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors’, Dan Jones.
Lost Relics of the Knights Templar will premiere on HISTORY on Monday 13th April 2020. The series is being distributed internationally by eOne.
