The Secrets of Rosslyn

The Secrets of Rosslyn

by Roddy Martine
The Secrets of Rosslyn

The Secrets of Rosslyn

by Roddy Martine

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Overview

Nestling in an exquisite glen just seven miles from the centre of Edinburgh, Rosslyn Chapel is one of the world's most extraordinary places. Ever since it was built in the mid fifteenth century it has cast a mesmerising spell over all who have visited it, exuding an aura of profound mystery, as if it holds the key to some vast, unearthly secret. Six hundred years later it continues to confound and intrigue, inspiring stories of The Knights Templar, the Holy Grail and a myriad of esoteric beliefs, most notably in the 1980s bestseller The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, which made the chapel known to millions throughout the word.

In this book Roddy Martine sifts through mounds of unfounded conjecture and fantasy to make sense of it all. The Secrets of Rosslyn is the only book that lets the facts speak for themselves, showing ultimately that the truth is no less amazing than fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781839830631
Publisher: Birlinn, Limited
Publication date: 11/19/2024
Edition description: Reissue ed.
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Roddy Martine is a freelance journalist, author and broadcaster based in Edinburgh. He has written a number of best-selling books,including Living in the Highlands (Thames and Hudson, 2000), Scottish Clans and Family Names (Mainstream, various edns) and The Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Robert Hale, 2001).

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix

Preface xi

Family Tree of the St Clairs of Rosslyn xiii

1 Roslin Glen 1

2 The St Clairs of Rosslyn 9

3 Holy Reliquary and the Legacy of St Margaret 17

4 The Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon 23

5 The Battle of Roslin Glen 33

6 The Castle of Rosslyn 45

7 The Northern Commonwealth 53

8 The Creation of Rosslyn Chapel 61

9 The Holy Rude and the Holy Grail 75

10 The Cradle of Freemasonry 81

11 Division of Interests 91

12 The Gypsies of Roslin Glen 97

13 Rosslyn Chapel Under Siege 103

14 Rosslyn and the Bloodline of Jesus 111

15 Idolatry of the Head 117

16 Father Bérenger Saunière and the Prieuré de Sion 123

17 The Earls of Rosslyn 131

18 Ley Lines and Energy Points 137

19 Downfall and Regeneration 143

20 The Apprentice Pillar 149

21 Religious Symbolism and Underworld Messaging 155

22 A Place of Pilgrimage 165

23 Rosslyn Chapel in the Third Millennium 171

24 Life After the Da Vinci Code 176

Notes to the text 181

Bibliography 191

Index 195

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