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THE TEMPLAR REVELATION
SECRET GUARDIANS OF THE TRUE IDENTITY OF CHRIST
Lynn Picknett
&
Clive Prince
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book would not have been possible without the help and support of a great many people, but, due to
the controversial nature of our conclusions, we must point out that those listed below do not necessarily
share our opinions.
We would like to thank:
Keith Prince, for his meticulous research, both in the library and in the field, on our behalf, for his incisive
and often highly unorthodox thoughts on the subject-and for literally risking life and limb for this
project.
Craig Oakley, for unfailing support, enthusiasm and help with our research.
Filip Coppens, for enthusiastically directing us to, and supplying us with, much invaluable research
material.
Lavinia Trevor, our agent, for smoothing the way for this book and keeping the pressure off us.
Jim Cochrane, our editor at Bantam Press, for his informed and constructive comments-and for keeping
the pressureon us. And thanks too, to his colleagues Kate Melhuish, Sheila Corr and Martin Macrae.
Lucien Morgan, for really making us think about this book!
The material on Rennes-le-Château in chapters Eight and Nine owes a great debt to information supplied
by, and discussions with, many people:
In the UK, to members of the Rennes-le-Château Research group, especially John and Joy Millar, Gay
Roberts, Howard Barkway, Jonothon Boulter, Marke Pawson, and Guy Patton. Thanks to Guy also for
help with our research into the Knights Templar.
In France, particular thanks are due to Alain Féral, Sonia Moreu, Antoine and Claire Captier, Jean-Luc and
Louise Robin, Celia Brooke, Marcel Captier and Elizabeth van Buren. (And also to Monique and Michel
Marrot at La Pomme Bleue at Rennes-le-Château, whose meals often made our day.) We would also like
to acknowledge our debt to the late Jos Bertaulet and his research into Notre-Dame de Marceille. Thanks
to his widow Suzanne and sons Christian and Diederick for their hospitality.
John Stephenson and Anita Forsythe, for looking after us at Ferran, enlivening our trips to the Languedoc
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and sharing their local knowledge with us. Thanks too for their wonderful hospitality and entertainment,
and for lending us Gold.
Peter Humber for allowing us to use his house in the Languedoc during our first research trip, and for
hisvery relaxed reaction to what we nearly did to it...and thanks too, to the villagers of Ferran and the Fire
Department of Montréal for coming to our aid on that fateful 17 January 1995. And also Peter's
late-lamented Café Fou in Boundary Road, which seemed fated to be our refuge, somehow.
Robert Howells, for many highly enjoyable after-hours discussions into all matters esoteric, and for the
benefit of his wide-ranging knowledge.
André Douzet, for generously sharing the results of his exhaustive research into French mysteries.
Niven Sinclair, for his great generosity and fascinating insights into Rosslyn Chapel and the Knights
Templar.
Jane Lyle, for sharing her extensive knowledge about sacred sexuality with us, and-as always-for
laughter, encouragement and practical support.
Steve Wilson, for his help with the Mandaeans, for giving us a platform at 'Talking Stick' and for an
entertaining and memorable train journey.
Karine Esparseil López, for her help with French translations, support and much-valued friendship.
Thanks also to the following for their help in various ways, either by supplying us with much-needed
information or simply with their support and encouragement:
Nicole Dawe and Charles Bywaters and and their respective daughters, Laura Dawe and Kathryn and
Jennifer Bywaters; Trevor Poots; Andy Collins; Dominique Hyde; Lionel Beer and hisTEMS group; Steve
Moore ofFortean Times ; Bob and Veronica Cowley ofRILKO ; Georges Keiss; Yuri Stoyanov; Benoist
Rivière; Henri Buthion; Jean-Pierre Aptel; André Galaup; Louis Vazart; Gino Sandri; Manfred Cassirer;
Alun Harris; John Spencer; Steve Pear; Olivia Robertson of the Fellowship of Isis; Caroline Wise; Gareth
Medway; Tony Pritchett; Mick and Lorraine Jones; Mark Bennett; Dave Smith and Natalie Hac; Loren
McLaughlin; David N.Corona; Dr Richard Wiseman; sylvia Patton; Barry and Fiona Johnstone; Sarah