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Priory of Zion is a secret society that has existed for many centuries. It plays an important role in the plot of Dan Brown’s novel “Code Yes Vinci. ” After the murder of Sophie’s grandfather, Jacques Sauniere, it turns out that he was the great master of Priory. This knowledge becomes kind a catalyst forcing Langdon and Sophie to speed up the search the location of the main secret of Priory, before it becomes known to sworn enemies of Priory – catholic organization Opus Dei. ”
According to the “official history” of the Priory of Zion, set out in “Secret Dossiers”, this secret society was founded by Gottfried Bouillon in the Holy Land in 1090. After the capture of the crusaders in 1099 Jerusalem by order of Gottfried began here the construction of the abbey of Our Lady of Zion Mountain. He was erected on the ruins of an ancient Byzantine church outside the city walls of Jerusalem, near the Zion Gate. In this monastery the order of Augustinian monks who acted as Gottfried’s advisers. They, according to the archives of the Priory of Zion, were involved in the creation in 1118 of the Order of the Templars, who served military-administrative tool of Priory. In 1152 a small group of novices of the monastery of Our Lady of Zion Mountain accompanied the French king Louis VII in his return to homeland at the end of the second crusade. In France they found a haven near Orleans. Carefully selected part of this the group was located in the “small priory of Mount Zion” near Saint Jean le Blanc, on the outskirts of Orleans. As stated in the Secret dossier, ”the nucleus of the future Priory of Zion was created. Priory Zion and the Knights Templar engaged in similar activities on adversarial basis, which led to serious disagreements and subsequent official split. It happened in 1188 in Gisore, in Normandy, was called Elm Sawing. IN “Secret Dossiers” states that, after two orders broke off relations between themselves, the Templars continued to act openly gaining influence in Europe under the leadership of their own great masters, until the dissolution in 1307 year. At this moment, the Priory of Zion allegedly went underground, taking new name – Order of the Truth of the Rose and the Cross. He got the secret name Hormus, from the French word “orme” – “elm”. Apparently, the order became the basis of the esoteric movement, later included in European history called “Rosicrucian.” Great Masters of the Secret Priory of Zion have traditionally been called navigators (Nautonniers). Priorat’s first navigator was Jean (John) de Gisor attending the Elm Sawing ceremony in Zhizo-re. He held this post under the name of John II from 1188 to 1220 year, until the day of his death. Title of Navigator Priory of Zion transferred to the direct heirs of the dynasty, but subsequently tradition has changed, and the most famous and influential artists, scientists and thinkers. This is evident from published in 1956, kept in the Secret Dossiers list great masters. In this book, he is fully cited in the article “The Great Masters of the Priory of Zion.” These are listed famous personalities like Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo and Jean Cocteau, who headed the Priory from 1918 to 1963. Accurate information about who replaced Cocteau as a Priorat navigator after how he passed away in 1963, no. However this title in ultimately passed to Pierre Plantar, who acted as Zion Priory Spokesperson, Liaison Officer by relevance, until his retirement in 1984. During the stay with the rank of navigator Plantar was the main provider of information for authors of the international bestseller “Holy Blood, Sacred Grail ”, constantly in contact with them. It was this book that attracted 1982, attention to the Zion Priory in countries where they say in English. In preparing this book, Michael Bagent, Richard Lee, and Henry Lincoln spent several years searching for the necessary information, the preparation of genealogical tables and schemes, solving ciphers and clarification of facts about the activities of secret societies, conversations and contacts with the right people. All this allowed them to study a wide a panorama of European history over a millennium, full of mysteries and political intrigue. As a result, the authors discovered the true purpose. the existence of the Priory of Zion. In the list of Plantar’s priorities on the first place was the restoration of the Merovingians on the throne of the French kings, however no less important for him was the creation political and economic conglomerate of European states, its kind of the United States of Europe. Curious what is this intention Priory was implemented with the creation of the European Union and the crowding out of local currencies single euro. So in the absence of any clear statements or goals Bagent, Lee and Lincoln put forward revolutionary hypothesis that the Merovingians represented the dynasty of the descendants of marriage Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene (who allegedly found refuge in France after the crucifixion of Jesus on the cross), and the main goal of Priory Zion was the preservation of this sacred dynasty. Despite that the fact that Pierre Plantard himself has never confirmed this version or abandoned it, over the past two decades it has been written many books that have considered the possibility of continuing dynasty of descendants of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in the face aristocratic families of Europe. After the resignation of Plantar from his post Priorat Navigator, which occurred in 1984, the Priory of Zion again broke all ties with the outside world and went underground, despite persistent rumors that the organization continues its activity under various guises. These rumors in their in turn, numerous fictitious orders of chivalry were brought to life, some of them posing as the “real” Priory of Zion. December 27, 2002 on the official form of the Priory of Zion was published communiqué signed by Ji no Sandry – a former personal Secretary of Pierre Plantard. It indicated Sandry’s status – Secretary General, and as the navigator of the order was mentioned a certain anonymous woman. However, many people involved in activities of the order, consider it a clever advertising gimmick.
Thus, the existence of the Priory of Zion continues today remain a mystery.
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