The Sion Revelation The Truth About the Guardians of Christ's Sacred Bloodline

<b>An essential notion in the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>The Da Vinci Code</i> is the existence of an age-old French society, the Priory of Sion, whose task it is to protect Christ's sacred bloodline.</b> In <i>The Sion Revelation,</i> Picknett and Prince reveal the story of the Priory, taking readers on a highly significant, disturbing, and even alarming ride through history into an intriguing world where a great many uncomfortable facts will have to be faced, both religious and political. <br> <br> Drawing on a wealth of astonishing evidence, they answer numerous questions that shroud this society, including: <br><br> <b>• Does the Priory actually exist or is the group's entire history an elaborate hoax? <br> • Was Leonardo da Vinci really one of the Priory's Grand Masters? <br> • What is the truth behind Pierre Plantard, the enigmatic French aristocrat who claimed to be a Priory Grand Master -- and who some claim was a Nazi sympathizer? <br> • Could the Priory be a front for other occult societies in Europe with religious or even political agendas?</b> <br><br> By carefully untangling centuries of obfuscation, rumor, and documented fact, <i>The Sion Revelation</i> unravels the great intricacies of this secret society and takes us on a historical journey that is as groundbreaking in its explanation as it is riveting in its telling.