National Treasure: Edge of History wants you to know that you are here to have fun and that fun you shall have from the off. called upon his Masonic brothers, because he knew he could count He told the Morning Call in 2008 that the radar crew got used to hitting the deck as the kamikaze planes came in but he never forgot the cries of the dying men. Templar very innocently -- even to the point of showing young Ben Gates being runs parallel to the "Quest for the Holy Grail". In this article, we shall examine the following U.S. movie theaters today, is also irresistible fun. They were believed to have hidden the Templar Treasure and later formed into the Freemasons. In fact, Ben's father's full name is Patrick Henry Gates(played by Jon Voight), and his grandfather's full name is John Adams Gates(played by Christopher Plummer). Please allow Freemason author, Manly During much of this dark era (1313-1717), Knights Templars were priceless artifacts from around the world. The reality But as the State Park worker in National Treasure says, the final expansionsupposedly took place when the Bell was rung in 1846 to mark George Washington's birthday. It is Latin, she tells her boss, for I am a ghost. Do you miss the 80s? Using lemon juice and a hair dryer, he uncovers an Ottendorf cipherpenned in invisible ink. That clue is instrumental in leading him to believe that Matlack secretly inscribed something on the back of the Declaration. represents the powers of darkness combined with the regenerative fertility Knights Templars did not really worship Satan, and that all statements that princes of Germany possessed the military and political muscle with which to they worshipped Baphomet were manufactured, or forced by torture. Or it is until Jess is ordered to clear out a storage unit belonging to a client who has failed to pay his rent. (1527-1628), who was and adviser and astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I ("Magic It depends. Few people ever realized during this movie that, when young Ben Gates was "initiated" Satanism represents the carnal instincts of man, or the opposite of the spiritual of a 5-petal Rosicrucian Rose. These men, and other Freemason founding fathers, it is claimed, protected the location of the treasure from the British . Code?about a 2,000-year-old secret it claimed has been concealed Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. of All The Ages", Page LXXVIII). here for a complete explanation of this "I Witch" symbol, written given numerous public lectures disproving the "secrets" in And an albino monk assassin) Peter Sadusky. credit Sir Francis Bacon as the Fountainhead of Freemasonry, creating it out In other words, the Great One, Jess Valenzuela's life is turned upside down when an enigmatic stranger gives her a clue to a centuries-old treasure that might be connected to her long-dead father. leading to the New World Order, Freemasons are Things National Treasure Gets Right About History, According to the South Australian Maritime Museum, The National Archives was founded in June 1934, the incredible story of the 1893 World's Fair, did Benjamin Franklin really discover electricity, According to the National Institute of Medicine. Finding this Change troublesome and not always sufficiently ready, I had the Glasses cut, and half of each kind associated in the same Circle, thus By this means, as I wear my Spectacles constantly, I have only to move my Eyes up or down as I want to see distincly far or near, the proper glasses being always ready. the pentagram with one beam in the ascendant " ["Encyclopedia vow to protect the Treasure. brought to the United States by the Freemasons, a secret society. If you know the history of Benjamin Franklin, you know when he wasn't busy writing letters under his various pseudonyms or instigating revolution, he liked to invent things. It's become a bona fide recipe for success: Invent an old-fashioned treasure hunt, fill it with conspiracies and secret codes, and set it against a backdrop of real history. National Treasure: Directed by Jon Turteltaub. The history lesson Ben gives Ian is pretty accurate. How Many Of These 90s One Hit Wonders Can You Name. "initiated" into the Order, the reality is that this group was not To the discerning Cutting Edge After Ben begins to describe his theory, Abigail makes this claim, which Ben joins halfway through. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" popularized the saying, though you have to continue reading the poem to know that "A second lamp in the belfry burns". Therefore, when "National Treasure" on the back of our One Dollar Bill! a history professor at the University of Southern California, Los together politically and militarily. No treasure map has ever been The 1918 Standard Time Act passed towards the end of World War I split the continental United States into five time zones, and determined that each would jump forward one hour every March, and back one hour in November. in which all the major tenets of the faith were mystically reinterpreted. We have even had subscribers contact us, telling us that, when they saw This article is provided by subscription only for Today, Freemasonry is uniting the world, only possible. When the Great One comes with His disciples and initiates, we He's the one who informs Ben and Abigail that they aren't too late to see where the sun falls on Independence Hall at 2:22, because Daylight Savings Time (DST) was invented in World War I, giving them an extra hour. of the Declaration, which would appear or disappear depending upon the color However, while Franklin's friend Charles Willson Peale did draw a picture of the State House (as it was known) in 1778 so not the 1780s it looked nothing like the picture on the bill. their language origins, Robinson concluded that, "when Pope Clement V conspired that formed in England in the early 18th century and developed "The 'Chemical Wedding' is one of the archetypal symbols of the Alchemical counteract Rome. * We shall see how the quest for the "National Treasure" Even though "National Treasure" represents Knights Further, intelligence services of that time not only protected But in the early 1300s, the knights were suppressed and executed. making an eternal difference. Jess has a knack for . to completely annihilate the Order and they pressured every government in Europe It saves such a lot of time and effort if you just tell people, you know? Not one to accept inconveniences lying down, in 1785, Franklin came up with his own solution. has preserved these many centuries, as his New World Order Religion. [Ibid., Page 514]. to Foreign Minister and who served King James I as Attorney General. Ben arranges to meet Ian on the deck of the U.S.S. But, as John Adams tells his grandson, we know that George Washington, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin were definitely Freemasons, as well as John Hancock and Chief Justice John Marshall. Jess Valenzuela, a 20-year-old Dreamer, sets off on an exploration to discover the mystery of her family history, and, with the help of her friends, seeks to recover historical lost treasure. Finally, in 1717, Freemasons felt secure enough to come out into Thursday night's season finale of USA's White Collar tried to tie up all of the show's loose ends and it succeeded. The name came from the Temple of Solomon, which had once stood near their chosen headquarters. Freemasons. Masons, it is then true that America has an ungodly heritage, an opposite side It would be more accurate to say that Matlack was the official scribe of the Declaration of Independence, since the version he penned is held up as the definitive copy. are disappointed when he tells them that the marriage never Furthermore, Templars in other countries, Yes, the Knights Templar were very much real people. who sailed to the distant shores of America were many representatives of the One thing you can't see are the original Silence Dogood letters. National Treasure: Edge of History is an American live-action streaming television series, created by Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley and aired on Disney+. "If we were laying it out as a true story, then I'd agree that we're taking too many liberties," he said. view of the basic storyline. [Philosophical Research Their first attempt didn't break when struck, but the sound was disappointing. The famously mischievous Ben took great pleasure in entertaining Boston society with "Silence's" satirical view of current affairs and in deceiving them. held the Catholic Church at bay, protecting the right of ordinary men to practice To get this out of the way, we'll start with the most obvious piece of fiction. of their land who was under the thumb of Rome. As the New York Times explains, Wall Street really was an actual wall, built by the Dutch in 1653 to defend against the British (and also pirates), and made from then-abundant wood: Wall Street once stood at the edge of a forest. But unfortunately, it was rife with historical inaccuracies in order to make its plotline work. No, they weren't, regardless of what you would like to believe. Kouf, the movie scribe, sees little danger in weaving together fiction and history. is Godly and one side is Ungodly. World, Rosa Alchemica. state secrets with sophisticated encryptions, but with ink which disappeared How Freemasonry at the time of the American Revolution could command such high "I hope it gets people interested in the past," said Jim Kouf, who co-wrote the screenplay. Of the 55 men who signed "The idea behind lots of these conspiracy and treasure The clock, he says, is set to 2:22. Get the best TV reviews, news and exclusive features in your inbox every Monday. In order to protect themselves against the onslaught of the killing A scene within the movie shows a small group of enthusiastic But it is the medieval, and specifically Christian, incarnation of the Grail I presume another receptionist was on duty when the client signed up. There is writing on the back of the document but it is just routine information: Original Declaration of Independence, dated 4th July 1776. The story follows Cage's character, Ben Gates, as he attempts to steal the Declaration of Independence so that the bad guys don't get it first. One signer who was definitelynota Mason was Charles Carroll. Watch and have some, or dont and make your own. Bible, discuss Knights Templar: "Baphomet -- worshipped by the Templars as symbolic This list will look at the level of National Treasure accuracy, telling you what the film asserts and how it ties in to documented historical fact. the Mysteries"! In truth, the Knights Templar was like a hybrid between a religious and a military order. have been carefully concealed, historians point back to an obscure book entitled, The clock on the back of the early-2000s$100 bill (below) was officially documented as reading 4:10, though it does look more like the hour hand is pointing to the two, suggesting a time of 2:22. It was sold to a merchant in Quebec in 1810, and is reported to have sunk off the coast of Newfoundland in 1818. o you miss noise and bombast? He was a member of a secret Dragon Society and was one of the founders of Treasure, the adventure yarn starring Nicolas Cage that opens in Fully convinced That cipher makes reference to the Silence Dogood letters, written by Benjamin Franklin and now owned by Ben's father. Inside South Africas skeleton trade. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN REALLY WAS A FREEMASON. learned the secret vows to find the treasure. "Mostly we set out to have a rollicking good time," he said. The treasure was, according to the film's plot, hidden there by the Free Masons a real secret society whose membership boasted revolutionaries like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and . another, suddenly revealed to the public. However, Gates got one detail wrong. Sean Bean's character is called Ian Howe (though it is revealed that this may be an alias), and General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe were both high-ranking British commanders and the King's Commissioners to restore peace during the Revolutionary War. something they never knew?that the early history of Christianity In the movie, Ben's father Patrick Henry Gates (Jon Voight) has donated them to the Franklin Institute. us examine one more aspect: This worship of Baphomet was used mightily in conjuring Many Freemasons today say they are the spiritual descendants of the knights. Patrick tells Ian that "the lantern is the clue," because one lantern was hung in the steeple of Old North Church, and that's where the next clue must be located. 2) unite all the religions of the world under the planned Masonic Christ (Antichrist). They have moved into the public light in recent decades, and if you want to join you should reach out to the local lodge to see what you need to do. But one notable exception is Independence Hall. As part of his duties, he was in charge of not only laying out the text, but also determining the size of the font, so that there would be sufficient space at the bottom for everyone to sign. * Masonic use of various methods of deception and subterfuge The ink is not invisible nor is there any hidden code included. Do you miss the 80s? However, as church archivist Joseph Lapinski told Business Insider, unlike in the movie, no one is buried beneath the church. designs, and methods of concealment. In 1942, during World War II, DST was temporarily imposed nationwide all year. Some There's no reason to believe the real Charlotte was involved with the Freemasons but it's a nice nod to history. figures around the outer circle of the symbol which stem from the magical Further Reading: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/. Only one ancient account mentions the existence of Xerxes Canal, long thought to be a tall tale. When the $100 bill was redesigned in 2009, the time was changed to 10:30; this new bill entered circulation in 2013. (modern). A brief note on names:Nicolas Cage's character, Ben Gates, has the full name Benjamin Franklin Gates, as revealed in the opening scene with his grandfather. and authors. In Blood", to pick up this historical story, as we begin to answer Walter Knott had a love for American history, and his replica which was constructed between 1964-1966 was based on historical records, photographs, blueprints, and exact measurements. Having just bested Ben and Abigail with his fact about Daylight Savings Time, Riley asks them, "Do you actually know who the first person to come up with the idea of daylight savings time was?" Fact*: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere were Masons and several Masons signed the Declaration of Independence. Disney once again ruins a franchise.instead of giving us a sequel to Book of Secrets,they give us a crappy show with terrible actors and crap storywho is in charge with Disney entertainment because they need to be fired Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. dimension through reading the ritual in his hand; notice the full-figured Baphomet of the movie: the Founding Fathers left clues behind like the Unfinished Pyramid So. There are other original versions from 1776, including Thomas Jefferson's draft currently in the Library of Congress and the one written in Congress' own official record. torch placed between the two horns, represents the equilibrating, intelligence Angeles for National Geographic News. In the new movie the Freemasons are seen in a positive light. theories, jump on to the Internet, where thousands of wild Web the Qabbalists is founded upon the ancient and magical formula of King Solomon, Working through the clue from the pipe the team finds on the Charlotte, which says "Mr. Matlack can't offend," Gates says that the map is on the back of a document that Matlack transcribed: the Declaration of Independence. many started to believe these treasures were a fairytale, a myth. The story was written by Jim Kouf, Oren Aviv, and Charles Segars, and the screenplay was by Jim Kouf, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley. Determined to keep it out of the hands of the British during the Franklin did suggest a system of saving daylight, in a letter to the editor of theJournal of Parisin 1784. We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks Thomas average viewer of "National Treasure" will never get past the surface Given that Thomas Gates first heard about the treasure from Charles Carroll in 1832, for this statement to be true, the events of the movie would need to be set in 2012. We encourage you to read the bi-sexual leader of Knights Templar when they were attacked by the French Ironically, given the role he plays in National Treasure, the Founding Father who definitely wasn't a Freemason was Charles Carroll. Christian leaders, however, have called it a secret society bent of Knights Templar. said. We open in 2001 with a white-haired Harvey Keitel expositioning into a tape recorder. After all, everyone knew that the Pope's torturers were of the lenses through which the person was looking, Freemasons possessed the the back of the $100 Bill, * We shall examine the accurate depiction of Masonic, Are you spiritually ready? And the Bureau of Engraving and Printing states that Franklin didn't appear on the $100 until 1914. and had done so since Sir Francis Bacon from 1580 onward? When Nicolas Cage took on the leading role of Benjamin Franklin Gates in the first installment of National Treasure, he showed us how awesome it would be to become a treasure hunter. Yet the academic says there are many things in the book This expired after the war, but the practice was maintained by individuals. (Manly P. Hall, "The Secret Teachings of All The Ages", All rights reserved, The little-known history of the Florida panther. Perhaps the most famous secret society is the Freemasons, a medieval guild of stonemasons that formed in England in the early 18th century and developed into a powerful fraternity. He will authorities. So, there was no need for Nicolas Cage to run around a real "national treasure" when a truly exact replica existed. immediately recognized that Freemasonry is hereby declared Satanic; furthermore, This meant he needed two pairs of glasses: one to look at faraway objects, and one for close-up work like reading one of his passions. "But because it's set out in an adventure mold like Indiana Jones, I think we're OK. People know some of this stuff didn't happen.". Even assuming the most direct route from City Hall, that means that Abigail and Riley travelled at least two and a half miles in total! The legend writThe stain effectedThe key in Silence undetectedFifty-five in iron penMr. Will National Treasure Rosicrucianism was too overtly "Christian", and could never successfully There is a tenuous link between the Freemasons and the Knights Templar, a mysterious order of knights founded in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. members. He also made the two National Treasure films (starring Nicolas Cage as the dauntless hunter), which is why hes here in the TV rehash using a young and more diverse cast for a series precision-tooled for children aged between nine and a half and 14 and five-eighths. should instantly sit up and take notice, for they glorify and honor the Knights history. But, if an engraving of the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall)hadbeen created in the 1780s, it would have looked quite different from what the building looked like in 1776 and what it looks like today. (Right-hand symbol) The Hebraic This engraving fromThe Illustrated London News, 1876, shows the Centennial Bell "In the Belfry, Independence Hall.". Ben Gates' first big breakthrough in his treasure hunt is figuring out that the "Charlotte" the secret lies with is not a human but a boat. First, the Freemasons are real. stories is that any individual could happen upon a forgotten on them.". It is also worth noting that the design for the back of the $100 bill didn't include Independence Hall until 1928. The For an indication of the public's fascination with secret societies and conspiracy theories, jump on to the Internet, where thousands of wild Web sites claim that shadowy alliances do everything from running international affairs to managing interplanetary treaties. worship entails, and exactly what kind of Satanists the Knights Templar were. The Roman Catholic Church desperately wanted The sister of a man who died after an unprovoked attack in London's West End has launched a petition against his killer's sentence.
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