translated french given fringe organisation founded dissolved france french law associations hoax 1960s created fictitious history organization describing secret society founded genuine historical monastic order abbey lady mount version devoted installing secret dynasty france rest europe myth expanded book holy blood holy later claimed factual preface novel code cause late 1960s 1980s mythical exposed created framework claim great monarch evidence presented support historical existence activities discovered forged planted locations france conspiracy persist believing age old subversive secret myth journalists scholars great 20th century expressed concern popularity books websites films inspired hoax contributed subject conspiracy theories mainstream troubled romantic ideology promoted works history organisation founded town eastern france french law associations required registered government statutes registration documents dated registration took place june announced journal july headquarters journal circuit based apartment social housing block known newly constructed founders signatories inscribed real names known known president secretary general registration documents included names vice president treasurer offices journal circuit located apartment choice based popular local feature hill south france known founders intended establish retreat center accompanying title institutions union subtitle forms acronym circuit translates english catholic rules institutions independent union statutes indicate purpose allow encourage members engage studies mutual aid articles association expressed goal creating order article statutes stated members expected carry good deeds help roman_catholic_church teach truth defend weak oppressed end association planned forge partnerships local catholic_church area involved school bus service run church described president issues circuit bulk activities bore resemblance objectives outlined statutes circuit official journal indicated news bulletin organisation defence rights freedom affordable housing promotion inspired charitable work issue journal dated total issues appeared articles took political position local council elections criticised attacked real estate developers according letter written mayor contained holding statutes given month sentence fraud formally registered association dissolved time october intermittently revived different reasons paper considered dormant indicated activities according french law subsequent references bear legal relation original signatories entitled use official capacity played association officially resigned heard linking association light death currently alive official permission use secretary announced revival myth plot set perceived prestigious christian order members people influence fields finance politics philosophy devoted installing great monarch throne france choice pseudonym reference figure contrived mythical pedigree claiming real roman catholic religious order housed abbey lady mount founded crusade later absorbed mistake abbey difference abbey calling original group presumably gave later idea claim organisation historically founded knight near jerusalem middle ages furthermore inspired magazine center personal claims found documents king assassinated 7th century adopted ego slightly altered version latin phrase famously appears title paintings motto family tomb appears paintings resembled les area near tomb symbol claims legacy territory left remind select initiated mysteries lost king come form hereditary credibility fabricated lineage pedigree friend needed create independent evidence 1960s created deposited series false documents famous entitled secrets secret files france paris decade commissioned forge medieval contained messages referred adapted advantage earlier false claims forward catholic priest named supposedly discovered ancient inside pillar church inspired popularity media reports books france discovery hoped theme attract attention version intended prove claims medieval society source underground stream europe enlisted aid author write book based unpublished manuscript forged alleging discovered link hidden treasure book gold priest later published paperback title treasure popular read france included copies found originals course produced provide hidden texts contained latin texts copied attempted restoration text copied based wording versions latin texts found shown copied books published problematic considering book trying case documents centuries old english actor science fiction intrigued reading discovered messages read est king belongs treasure dead possibly allusion tomb shrine real mythical son prove dynasty end death king entrusted duty protect relics like treasure lincoln expanded conspiracy theories writing books subject inspiring presenting documentaries alleged mysteries area response tip lincoln claims discovered secrets series planted appeared confirm link extinct documents claimed fronts unified organisation leadership letters existence dating 1960s written confirm engaging hoax letters describe schemes combat criticisms allegations ways new allegations try hoax alive letters totalling possession french researcher retained original letter later discovered indicated criminal conviction confidence holy blood holy reading lincoln persuaded bbc devote episodes chronicle documentary series topic popular generated thousands responses lincoln joined forces research led secrets france alleging portray hundreds years medieval history actually written pseudonym unaware documents forged lincoln major source controversial non fiction book holy blood holy presented following myths facts support secret society known long history starting including created military arm financial branch devoted installing dynasty ruled france rest europe authors interpreted secrets light interest roman_catholic_church institutional reading christian history contrary initial claim descended tribe benjamin asserted protects descendants historical jesus alleged wife traced king david legendary simultaneously saint mary sacred royal gave birth church tried kill remnants supposed guardians hold episcopal throne succession peter fear hereditary succession authors concluded modern goals public revelation tomb shrine lost treasure temple jerusalem supposedly contains records prove dynasty line facilitate restoration france promotion pan european nationalism establishment holy european empire politically unified imperial cult great monarch occupies throne europe holy actual governance europe residing party authors incorporated anti tract known elders story concluding actually based master plan presented piece evidence existence activities arguing original text published version elders based judaism international jewish conspiracy issued body practicing scottish rite incorporated word original text intended released publicly program gaining control strategy infiltrate church state according christian principles failed attempt gain influence court russia changed original text forge tract discredit implying conspirators christian elements original text ignored remained unchanged published reaction synthesis investigative journalism religious secular conspiracy added list secret societies collaborating competing manipulate political scenes bid world domination speculated emergence closely follows unaware intentionally trying fulfill countered found book revelation proof anti christian conspiracy epic proportions professional historians scholars related fields accept holy blood holy french authors like marie recently taken seriously lincoln eventually concluded hoax outlining detail reasons verdict giving detailed evidence holy blood authors reported imply evidence ignored bolster mythical version history developed early 1960s meeting author legacy lincoln published legacy sequel holy blood holy authors assert ideal cultural legacy jewish end crisis meaning western world providing sacred king figure west extension humanity place trust authors led believe resigned grand master organisation gone underground reaction internal power struggle anglo american contingent campaign character assassination press books written lincoln remain convinced history true confess possibility claims elaborate hoax build cult personality cult intelligence french circles revised myth tried failed salvage reputation agenda circles claiming actually founded focused paranormal power lines sunrise lines called noir area installing restored throne france revised claiming descended cadet branch line arguing direct descendant september investigative judge investigating activities multi millionaire context triangle affair informed grand master society known list fact died indicted insider trading following long established pattern dead people names recruited initiate soon death included recent grand master claimed grand master pamphlet dated march claimed later issue revived publication alpha pseudo order created support national revolution friend president france centre scandal involving french prime minister investigative judge dismiss information brought attention pertaining case especially led scandal similar illegal lodge named propaganda bank failure italy ordered search home search turned false documents including proclaiming true king france admitted oath fabricated including involvement threatened legal action family disappeared house southern france years old time heard died paris february revival december open letter announced revival integral society stated saint geneva barcelona fully operative according tradition direction woman claiming members signed claims private secretary title general secretary spent life societies expelled interviewing independent researcher wrote personally met occasion opportunity good talk think simply seeking attention certainly excellent qualification secretary conversation said passing found extraordinary said ultimately known brand goodness knows gave good brief account phenomenon thanks hundreds millions people brand awareness million seriously code result best selling conspiracy fiction novel code subsequent film new level public interest brown novel promotes mythical version departs ultimate conclusions presented holy blood holy plotting create ruled sacred king descended historical jesus members mystery cult seeking restore feminist theology necessary complete understanding early christianity supposedly suppressed roman_catholic_church author presented speculation fact non fiction preface public appearances interviews furthermore sequel legacy lincoln suggested current conflict speculated originated earlier rivalry dramatic structure code brown chose controversial roman catholic like nemesis despite fact author argued conflict groups revelation conspiracy theories reported non fiction book revelation truth guardians christ authors non fiction book principal source claims hidden messages work accepted history hoax created claim lie insist complex red herring intended distract public hidden agenda controllers argue organisation political societies plotting create line french vision ideal form government movie documentary filmmaker interest paranormal claims expands jesus hypothesis elements holy blood holy accepting valid testimony amateur archaeologist relating discoveries vicinity claims ben found treasure corpse believe underground tomb claim connected film interviews people alleged connections including book documentary researchers entitled inside revelations world secret society guardians jesus presented version given documentary contained erroneous claim believed jesus hypothesis march confessed apologised interview real tomb related artifacts hoax revealing actual tomb destroyed sized set located warehouse england mythical supposedly led old french word navigator means grand master internal nomenclature following list derived secrets compiled named list died date found lists alleged supreme heads distinguished members circulated france time touch order named share common thread known having interest secrets asserted shared grand master occurred cutting incident following event listed french bar bar victor hugo later document identifies prominent catholic priest worked world war grand master following death later identified grand master secrets exposed french researchers kept quiet attempt comeback revive sought distance list published second list included names deceased son victor hugo acknowledged lists fraudulent investigated judge
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