(Nathan) What do medieval frat boys, Nicholas Cage, and Iron Maiden have in common? They're all part of one of the most popular (and far-fetched) medieval conspiracy theories. Tune in as we talk about Cathars, Templars, and the siege of Montségur.

<p>(Nathan) What do medieval frat boys, Nicholas Cage, and Iron Maiden have in common? They're all part of one of the most popular (and far-fetched) medieval conspiracy theories. Tune in as we talk about Cathars, Templars, and the siege of Montségur.</p>

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Cathars, Templars, and The Siege of Montségur

<p>(Lucy) Why did commoners and kings in eleventh-century Germany keep seeing dead people? Why did a bunch of animated corpses decide to burn a priest alive? And why did a busy bishop write all this down? <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Why%20did%20commoners%20and%20kings%20in%20eleventh-century%20Germany%20keep%20seeing%20dead%20people?%20Why%20did%20a%20bunch%20of%20animated%20corpses%20decide%20to%20burn%20a%20priest%20alive?%20And%20why%20did%20a%20busy%20bishop%20write%20all%20this%20down?"> </a></p>

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Cathars, Templars, and The Siege of Montségur

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