- Laurence Gardner
Laurence Gardner is a writer and lecturer on
historical revisionism . He has written many books on alternative history.Gardner is occasionally styled "Chevalier Labhran de Saint Germain", "Presidential Attache to the European Council of Princes" and "Prior of the Celtic Churches Sacred Kindred of Saint Columbia" [ [http://www.entropic-art.com/book.html Entropic Fine Art Inc - Book ] ] . He also claims to be Jacobite Historiographer Royal of the Royal House of Stewart. He is a supporter of
Michael Lafosse , in particular his claims to be descended from theHouse of Stuart , which Gardner claims was descended fromJesus Christ . [http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,308415,00.html The man who would be king] —from The Guardian, March 24, 1999] [ [http://www.alpheus.org/html/reviews/esoteric_history/rev_gardner.htm Two reviews] of Gardner's book "Bloodline of the Holy Grail"]Historians point out that he is a conspiracy theorist [Kevin McClure, "Gullible's Travels", reviewing Gardner's book "The Shadow of Solomon" for "
Fortean Times " No 203 (November 2005); and "Time for Suspension of Belief", reviewing Gardner's book "The Magdalene Legacy" for "Fortean Times" No 198 (July 2005), stating that Gardner doesn't respond to enquiries relating to the contents of his books.] ; implying that his work ispseudohistory , that his books are poorly researched and worthless as scholarship, particularly "The Bloodline of the Holy Grail".Publications
*"Bloodline of the Holy Grail" (1996) (ISBN 1852308702)
*"Genesis of the Grail Kings" (1999) (ISBN 0553817744)
*"Illustrated Bloodline of the Holy Grail" (2000) (ISBN 1862047707)
*"Realm of the Ring Lords" (2003) (ISBN 1931412146)
*"Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark: Amazing Revelations of the Incredible Power of Gold" (2004) (ISBN 0007142951)
*"The Magdalene Legacy" (2005) (ISBN 0007200854)
*"Shadow of Solomon" (2005) (ISBN 1578634040)
*"The Grail Enigma: The Hidden Heirs of Jesus and Mary Magdalene" (2008) (ISBN 0007266944)References
External links
* [http://graal.co.uk/index.html Laurence Gardner's web site]
* [http://jcolavito.tripod.com/lostcivilizations/id6.html Jesus' Alien Ancestors?]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3102044726280108434 A lecture based on "Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark"]
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