The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln is a book that purports to show that certain historical figures, such as Godfrey of Bouillon, and contemporary aristocrats are the lineal descendants of Jesus.

Incidentally I am the proud possessor of two small bits of furniture that a ‘kinsman’ of mine apparently looted from the building.

His chapter is trying to say something about Hitler’s invention of his own legend — though I’m not sure what. Austen claims to be writing about a Mr Hollis, but any fule must kno that this is a coded reference to President James Madison, required to retreat from “his own [White] House” by that very fire (the phrase “the best place” is a masterstroke of irony), and resenting the ineffective generalship of H. and Riane Eisler's The Chalice and the Blade cite Venus figurines as evidence that societies of paleolithic and neolithic Europe were matriarchies that worshipped a goddess. George Washington, for example, warned of an unbridled democracy, one that has gone out of control, in which citizens take their liberties as license. However, this was not the founders’ intent, nor does it reflect their understanding of the nature of freedom.

Although historians and archaeologists consider the Book of Mormon to be an anachronistic invention of Joseph Smith, many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) believe that it describes ancient historical events in the Americas. This month, Facebook began prompting users in fourteen countries to read a guide on the fake news phenomenon, with a list of tips that included being skeptical about headlines and checking the source of the story. The attacker then jumped from the train but was captured when the victim pulled the emergency cord and stopped the train.

TRUTH: In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison was widely considered a genius after he invented the light bulb. The story told of how Swenekafew, a Slav living near the Columbia coal mine was shot and was in critical condition after an altercation with an acquaintance over a pet dog. He’s writing for people who think that history is a simple matter of truth and lies, and that either you’re on the side of good and honesty, or you’re on the side of deception and evil.