Dossiers Secrets
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The Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau ("Secret Files of Henri Lobineau" in English
), compiled by Philippe Toscan du Plantier is a 27-page document deposited in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
on 27 April 1967. The document purports to represent a part of the history of the Priory of Sion
. The section of the history is attributed to Pierre Plantard
and Philippe de Cherisey
. 13 of the 27 pages of the document are taken from another document of the same genre dating from 1964: Henri Lobineau's Généalogie des Rois Mérovingiens et Origine des diverses Familles Françaises et Etrangères de Souche Mérovingienne d’Après L’Abbé Pichon, le Docteur Hervé et les Parchemins de l’Abbé Saunière de Rennes-le-Château (Aude). That document also contains genealogy diagrams constructed on Pierre Plantard's stencil-kit illustrating his claims of royal descent from the Merovingian king Dagobert II
.
Apart from those 13 pages, Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau comprises the following material:
The documents were used as source material by Henry Lincoln
(who appeared to be unaware that they were disputed as forgeries) for a series of BBC Two
documentaries in the 1970s. Lincoln and two co-authors, Richard Leigh
and Michael Baigent
, again used the Dossiers as source material for the controversial 1982 publication of Holy Blood Holy Grail.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
), compiled by Philippe Toscan du Plantier is a 27-page document deposited in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
on 27 April 1967. The document purports to represent a part of the history of the Priory of Sion
Priory of Sion
The Prieuré de Sion, translated from French as Priory of Sion, is a name given to multiple groups, both real and fictitious. The most notorious is a fringe fraternal organisation, founded and dissolved in France in 1956 by Pierre Plantard...
. The section of the history is attributed to Pierre Plantard
Pierre Plantard
Pierre Athanase Marie Plantard was a French draughtsman, best known for being the principal perpetrator of the Priory of Sion hoax, by which he claimed from the 1960s onwards that he was a Merovingian descendant of Dagobert II and the "Great Monarch" prophesied by Nostradamus.-Surname:Pierre...
and Philippe de Cherisey
Philippe de Chérisey
The marquess Philippe de Chérisey was a French writer, radio humorist, and actor...
. 13 of the 27 pages of the document are taken from another document of the same genre dating from 1964: Henri Lobineau's Généalogie des Rois Mérovingiens et Origine des diverses Familles Françaises et Etrangères de Souche Mérovingienne d’Après L’Abbé Pichon, le Docteur Hervé et les Parchemins de l’Abbé Saunière de Rennes-le-Château (Aude). That document also contains genealogy diagrams constructed on Pierre Plantard's stencil-kit illustrating his claims of royal descent from the Merovingian king Dagobert II
Dagobert II
Dagobert II was the king of Austrasia , the son of Sigebert III and Chimnechild of Burgundy. The Feast Date of St Dagobert II is 23 December -Biography:...
.
Apart from those 13 pages, Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau comprises the following material:
- An introduction to the document by an Edmond Albe
- Maps of France and a Merovingian genealogy from an unspecified scholarly book
- Newspaper clippings relating to the freedom of OccitaniaOccitaniaOccitania , also sometimes lo País d'Òc, "the Oc Country"), is the region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken, and where it is sometimes still used, for the most part as a second language...
- A spurious letter attributed to Noel CorbuNoel CorbuNoël Corbu is best known as a former restaurateur in the Southern French village of Rennes-le-Château, who from the mid-1950s circulated the story that Bérenger Saunière discovered the treasure of Blanche of Castile....
relating to Emile Hoffet - A spurious letter to Marius Fatin from the "International League of Antiquarian BooksellersInternational League of Antiquarian BooksellersThe International League of Antiquarian Booksellers is a non-profit umbrella organization of bookseller associations, with its legal location in Geneva, Switzerland. It federates 22 National Associations of Antiquarian Booksellers, representing nearly 2000 dealers in 32 countries...
" - A list of the Grand Masters of the Priory of Sion
- A page from the journal Regnabit. That page itself may be a plagiarism of various paragraphs from Paul Le Cour's 1937 book, The Age of Aquarius
- An obituary of the priest M. L'abbe Geraud de Cayron
The documents were used as source material by Henry Lincoln
Henry Lincoln
Henry Lincoln is an English author, television presenter, scriptwriter and former Supporting actor. He co-wrote three Doctor Who multi-part serials in the 1960s, and —starting in the 1970s— authored a series of books and inspired documentaries for the British television channel BBC2,...
(who appeared to be unaware that they were disputed as forgeries) for a series of BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
documentaries in the 1970s. Lincoln and two co-authors, Richard Leigh
Richard Leigh
Richard Leigh is the name of:*Richard Leigh , Catholic martyr*Richard Leigh *Richard Leigh , co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail...
and Michael Baigent
Michael Baigent
Michael Baigent is an author and speculative theorist who co-wrote a number of books that question mainstream perceptions of history and the life of Jesus. He is best known as co-writer of the book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail....
, again used the Dossiers as source material for the controversial 1982 publication of Holy Blood Holy Grail.