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South London Books: April 2015
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Thursday, 23 April 2015. Traversa, a postscript. On the cover of Fran Sandham's "ˇTraversa". There is the somewhat non-commital endorsement from The Guardian reading "I found myself increasingly gripped". Since publishing this and fishing around for what others thought of the book I found. The Guardian review it came from. I like Jan Morris, I'm enjoying Mazower, I'm sure my purchasing decision was uninfluenced, but nonetheless it's fascinating to see how 'documents' about documents are created. There's ...
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Knights Templar
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Mysteries of the Languedoc. How and why they were founded, their links with the Temple of Solomon and modern Freemasons. Why their Order was destroyed in the Fourteenth century. The Knights Templars were an order of military monks founded during the First Crusade. Their name comes from the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, on the site of which they built their headquarters. Their function was nominally to protect Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. The first headquarters of the Knights Templar was the Al Aqsa...
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Dualism
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Mysteries of the Languedoc. Dualism is a theology based on the belief in two gods: a good god of light and immaterial things, and an evil god of darkness and material things. Although the names of the gods change, and in some variations there is a third superior god, the same basic belief system can be traced from its origins in Persia some three thousand years ago. The spread of Dualism can be summarised as follows:. They also exist in India, where they are known as Parsees (ie Persians). In the fourth ...
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Carcassonne
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Mysteries of the Languedoc. Carcassonne is the Capital city of the Aude. It is the largest city in Europe with its medieval city walls still intact. It was once a Visigothic city, sister city to Rennes-le-Château. And later a Rennes-le-Château. Stronghold. Today it is a World Heritage Site. Located between the Black Mountains and the Pyrénées, Carcassonne lies on important routes connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterannean Sea, and Spain to France and Italy. Signs of Pre-Roman. Enjoyed tremendous ...
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Languedoc Mysteries
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Mysteries of the Languedoc. Interest in the mystery of Rennes-le-Château. Revived by Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code. Has a much longer history. This section is dedicated to students of the mystery and associated areas of interest including the Cathars and Catharism. The Priory of Sion. Learn about the mysterious treasure discovered by Abbé Bérenger Saunière. A French priest in the South of France. Was it treasure hidden centuries earlier by the Visigoths, or by the Cathar. Before its annexation the L...
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The Shroud of Turin (or Turin Shroud)
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Mysteries of the Languedoc. Where was the The Shroud before it came into public view at Lirey during its ownership by Geoffrey de Charnay. Was it hidden in the Languedoc? The image on the shroud is clearer and more striking in black-and-white negative than in its natural sepia color. The negative image was first observed on May 28, 1898 on the reverse photographic plate of an amateur photographer, Secondo Pia, who was allowed to photograph it as part of an exhibition for Turin Cathedral. Streams of blood...
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The Counts of Toulouse
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Mysteries of the Languedoc. The Counts of Toulouse. In the Middle Ages the family of St-Gilles was one of the most powerful in Europe. As Counts of Toulouse they held a vast area of land. Before the Cathar. Crusade they had enjoyed great prestige, even within the Roman Catholic Church. The distinction between names and titles was not well developed in the middle ages, so the family may be called de St-Gilles. Many of the Counts were named Ramon. In English and French sometimes Raimon. In many ways, the C...
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International Heraldry Examples of Coats of Arms
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International Heraldry - Examples. Coat of Arms of John de Vaux. Checky Argent and Gules. Reproduced here by courtesy of Brian Timms. Coat of Arms of John de Beauchamp. Reproduced here by courtesy of Brian Timms. Coat of Arms of Robert de Harrington. Reproduced here by courtesy of Brian Timms. Coat of Arms of Alixandre Giffard. Argent semy of torteaux. Reproduced here by courtesy of Brian Timms. Coat of Arms of Walter de Grancourt. Sable semy of fleurs de lis or. Reproduced here by courtesy of Brian Timms.
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The Climate of, and Weather in, the Languedoc in the South of France: Aude, Gard, Herault, Lozere, Languedoc, Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales
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Cathars of the Languedoc. Click here for France's most impressive and exclusive wedding château venues. The Climate of, and Weather in, the Languedoc. In general the Languedoc climate is Mediteranean. With hot dry summers, rainy winters, and moderate springs and autumns. You can expect to get 300 days of sunshine a year in the Languedoc, but the region covers a large area, and for various reasons the weather can vary considerably within its borders. After Corsica, the Languedoc-Roussillon. Some areas of ...
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Facts & Truths | The Sinner King
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Facts & Truths. About D. R. Crislip. Facts & Truths. A note from the author:. Was born out of a desire to take what we accept as truth and skew it without going beyond the realm of what made it acceptable in the first place. In no shape or form am I trying to rewrite history or change what is accepted as Fact, I’m simply putting a spin on it that is meant to be fun and entertaining, and possibly rewarding. Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. The Cat...
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