Was the Priory of Sion a
secret society formed in
Jerusalem in AD 1099 by
King Godfrey de Bouillon?
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No, the Crusader-era “Order of Our Lady of Zion” had
nothing to do with the modern Priory of Sion, which was
a political group created in France by Pierre Plantard
and several friends in 1956.
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Was the purpose of the Priory
to protect the secret of Jesus
and Mary??
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No, Plantard created the society to promote his
pro-monarchical and anti-Semitic views. The society
originally had nothing to do with Jesus or Mary
Magdalene.
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How did Plantard later use
the Priory of Sion?
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Plantard and several friends forged documents listing
Grand Masters of the Priory and claiming that Plantard
himself was the rightful heir to the throne of France.
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How did this legend get
connected with Jesus and
Mary Magdalene?
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The authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail brought together
Plantard’s list of Priory Grand Masters with a legend of
lost treasure, claiming that the Priory’s secret
concerned Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene.
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