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mint at Camulodunum (Colchester) in Britain. "Thus the testimony of the Briton coins establishes clearly and positively the istoricity of the traditional ancient 'Chronicles' as authentic istorical records."! The evidence is compelling, and additional supporting clues are found on a mysterious headstone in Germany, in Vatican art trea- sures and in a series of coded sentences in the Shakespearean lays. Further concealed information was left in the form of spe- cially created statues commissioned by a Catholic priest and posi- tioned in a small hilltop church in southern France. Coded ciphers were also secreted into the first English-language print- ings of the Bible, and a combination of all clues provides inter- locking information and presents a new insight into the origin of Christianity. mint at Camulodunum (Colchester) in Britain. "Thus the France, Italy, Germany and Spain, and at the age of twenty he testimony of the Briton coins establishes clearly and positively the completely devoted himself to the study of law. From his under- istoricity of the traditional ancient 'Chronicles' as authentic standing of the secret information he had learned during his initia- istorical records."' tion into the Knights Templar, he conceived the idea of reactivat- The evidence is compelling, and additional supporting clues are ing various secret societies and in 1580 founded the secret found on a mysterious headstone in Germany, in Vatican art trea- Rosicrosse Literary Society in Gray's Inn. Later in the same year, sures and in a series of coded sentences in the Shakespearean he founded the Lodge of Free and Accepted or Speculative lays. Further concealed information was left in the form of spe- Masons, also at Gray's Inn. cially created statues commissioned by a Catholic priest and posi- On 25 June 1607, Sir Francis Bacon was appointed Solicitor- tioned in a small hilltop church in southern France. Coded General and Chief Adviser to the Crown. He had presented new ciphers were also secreted into the first English-language print- ideas to the government for the reformation of the Church and ings of the Bible, and a combination of all clues provides inter- was officially instructed to commence restructuring the Bible. locking information and presents a new insight into the origin of | Research in the Records Office of the British Museum revealed Christianity. that original documents still exist which refer to important pro- ceedings associated with Sir Francis Bacon's involvement with the Secret Ciphers in the New Testament editing of both the Old and New Testaments. They reveal that he It was the "wisest fool in Christendom"? who "authorised" the personally selected and paid the revisers of the New Testament, translation and publication of the first who completed their task under the Protestant version of the Bible in instructions of Bacon's long-time English. He came to the English friend, Dr Andrews. The first English- throne in 1603 and quickly became language manuscripts of the Bible unpopular because of "his disgusting "It will eventually be proved remained in Bacon's possession for personal habits and his unsavoury nearly a year. During that time: character".’ He pretended to be a that the whole structure of ..he hammered the various styles scholar in theology and philosophy, the Authorised Bible was of the translators into the unity, but his learning was shallow and . on rhythm, and music of. superficial. He wallowed in filth, Francis Bacon Ss. Shakespearean prose, wrote the moral and physical, but was endowed Prefaces and created the whole with a share of cunning that his — William T. Smedley scheme of the Authorized associates called "a kind of crooked Version.® wisdom".* For his new edition of the Bible, He also encoded secret information King James I issued a set of personal into both the Old and New Testaments. "Rules" the translators were to follow and ordered revisions to An ancient document recorded that the true history of early proceed, although he never contributed a farthing to its cost. Christianity was known to the initiates of the Order of the Knights Work began early in 1607 and took a committee of 47 men (some — Templar, having originally been: records say 54, others say 50) two years and nine months to ...imparted to Hugh de Payens by the Grand-Pontiff of the rewrite the Bible and make it ready for the press. Each man Order of the Temple (of the Nazarene sect), one named received 30 shillings per week for his contribution. Theocletes, after which it was learned by some Knights in Upon its completion in 1609, a remarkable event occurred. The Palestine.’ translators handed over the reviser's manuscripts of what is now called the King James Bible to the King for his final personal Regarding the months of editing work applied to the Bible by approval. "It was self-evident that James was not competent to Bacon, his biographer, William T. Smedley, confirmed the extent check their work and edit it, so he passed the manuscripts on to of the editing: the greatest genius of all time...Sir Francis Bacon." It will eventually be proved that the whole structure of the Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was a man of many talents, a Authorised Bible was Francis Bacon's. He was an ardent lawyer, linguist and composer. He mastered every subject he student not only of the Bible, but also of early manuscripts. undertook: mathematics, geometry, music, poetry, painting, St Augustine, St Jerome, and writers of theological works astronomy, classical drama and poetry, philosophy, history, theol- were studied by him with industry.‘ ogy and architecture. He was a man of many aims and purposes, the father of modern science, remodeller of modern law, patron of At the completion of the editing, Sir Francis Bacon and King modern democracy and possibly the reviver of Freemasonry. His James I had a series of meetings to finalise editorial matters asso- life and works are extensively documented and his intellectual ciated with the new Bible. It was at this time that King James accomplishments widely recognised, particularly in academic cir- ordered a "Dedication to the King" to be drawn up and included in cles. At the age of sixteen, he was sent to Paris "direct from the the opening pages. He also wanted the phrase "Appointed to be Queen's Hand" and there studied Egyptian, Arabian, Indian and read in the Churches" to appear on the title page. This was an Greek philosophy, with particular attention given to the ancient announcement clarifying that King James had personally given mysteries and their ritual rites. He personally recorded that while — the Church [of England] "special command" for this particular in Paris he created a secret cipher system that could be inserted version of the Bible to be used in preference to the vast array of into a document without arousing suspicion. Greek and Latin Vulgate Bibles current at the time. His reason While living in Europe, Francis Bacon was initiated into the was personal, as King James had previously instructed the revis- mysterious Order of the Knights Templar and learned a very spe- ers to "defend the position of the King" in their restructuring of cial secret. Before he returned to London, he travelled through the texts. This was seen as an attempt to distance the Protestant "It will eventually be proved that the whole structure of Regarding the months of editing work applied to the Bible by Bacon, his biographer, William T. Smedley, confirmed the extent of the editing: It will eventually be proved that the whole structure of the Authorised Bible was Francis Bacon's. He was an ardent student not only of the Bible, but also of early manuscripts. St Augustine, St Jerome, and writers of theological works were studied by him with industry.* At the completion of the editing, Sir Francis Bacon and King James I had a series of meetings to finalise editorial matters asso- ciated with the new Bible. It was at this time that King James ordered a "Dedication to the King" to be drawn up and included in the opening pages. He also wanted the phrase "Appointed to be read in the Churches" to appear on the title page. This was an announcement clarifying that King James had personally given the Church [of England] "special command" for this particular version of the Bible to be used in preference to the vast array of Greek and Latin Vulgate Bibles current at the time. His reason was personal, as King James had previously instructed the revis- ers to "defend the position of the King" in their restructuring of the texts. This was seen as an attempt to distance the Protestant 42 = NEXUS the Authorised Bible was Francis Bacon's." www.nexusmagazine.com DECEMBER 2001 — JANUARY 2002