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Laurence Gardner (17 May 1943 – 12 August 2010) was a writer and lecturer in the "alternative history" genre of research. ==Career== Laurence Gardner's first book ''Bloodline of the Holy Grail'' was published in 1996.〔Laurence Gardner, ''Bloodline of The Holy Grail: The Hidden Lineage of Jesus Revealed'' (Shaftesbury: Element, 1996. ISBN 1-85230-870-2). This was republished as a Leatherbound Illustrated edition in 2000 (Shaftesbury: Element, ISBN 1-86204-726-X). An author's Special Edition, revised and expanded, was published in 2001 (Ottery St Mary: Mediaquest, ISBN 1-903773-06-7).〕 The book was serialized in the Daily Mail and a best seller.〔 He used his books to propose several theories, including a belief that Jesus and Mary Magdalene had married and had children, whose descendants included King Arthur and the House of Stuart.〔 In ''Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark'' he claimed that the Ark of the Covenant was a machine for manufacturing "monatomic gold" – a supposed elixir which could be used to extend life.〔Gardner, Lawrence (2004). ''Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark: Amazing Revelations of the Incredible Power of Gold''. ISBN 0-00-714295-1.〕 His books also included theories about Freemasonry, the Knights Templar, The Holy Grail and proposed connections between Atenism and Judaism. Gardner referred to himself as "Chevalier Labhran de Saint Germain", and "Presidential Attache to the European Council of Princes" (the existence of which cannot be verified) also "Prior of the Celtic Churches Sacred Kindred of Saint Columbia".〔(Entropic Fine Art Inc – Book )〕 He also claimed to be Jacobite Historiographer Royal of the Royal House of Stewart. He was a supporter of Michael Lafosse, in particular his claims to be descended from the House of Stuart, which Gardner claimed was descended from Jesus Christ.〔(The man who would be king )—from The Guardian, 24 March 1999〕〔(Two reviews ) of Gardner's book ''Bloodline of the Holy Grail''〕 Historians and scholars regard him as a conspiracy theorist,〔Damian Thompson, ''Counterknowledge'' (2008), Clive Cheeseman, Jonathan Williams, ''Rebels, Pretenders & Impostors'' (2000), Kevin McClure, ''Gullible's Travels'', reviewing Gardner's book ''The Shadow of Solomon'' for ''Fortean Times'' No 203 (November 2005); and ''Time for Suspension of Belief'', reviewing Gardner's book ''The Magdalene Legacy'' for ''Fortean Times'' No 198 (July 2005), stating that Gardner doesn't respond to inquiries relating to the contents of his books.〕 and treat his work as pseudohistory.〔 Michel Lafosse's claims have been dismissed.〔http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/chiefs/lafosse.htm, Report on the Pedigree of Michel Lafosse, Styled Prince Michael of Albany〕 Laurence Gardner was also known in the United States for his radio phone-ins.〔 It was announced on his personal website that he had died on 12 August 2010 after a prolonged illness.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chronicles of the Holy Grail – Official announcement )〕 His book, ''The Origin of God'', was published in 2010 as a print on demand book from the Dash House Publishing Company〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dash House Publishing Company )〕 set up by his widow. It is described as "a biographical exploration of the deiform character variously known as Yahweh, Allah, or simply The Lord. It seeks to uncover and evaluate his original identity...".〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Dash House Publishing )〕 His final book ''Revelation of the Devil'', a companion to ''The Origin of God'', was published by Dash in 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laurence Gardner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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