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> [“In 1969, en route for a summer holiday in the Cévennes, I made the casual purchase of a paperback. Le Trésor Maudit by Gérard de Sède was a mystery story—a lightweight, entertaining blend of historical fact, genuine mystery, and conjecture.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/in-1969-en-route-for-a-summer-holiday-in-the-c-vennes-i-made-the/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

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## More by Michael Baigent

> [“the Ordre de Sion was founded by Godfroi de Bouillon in 1090,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/the-ordre-de-sion-was-founded-by-godfroi-de-bouillon-in-1090/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“between 1195 and 1220, Wolfram composed his epic romance Parzival, he conferred on the Templars a most exalted status.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/between-1195-and-1220-wolfram-composed-his-epic-romance-parzival-he/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“In 1099, immediately after the capture of Jerusalem, a group of anonymous figures convened in secret conclave.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/in-1099-immediately-after-the-capture-of-jerusalem-a-group-of/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“in March 1314, Jacques de Molay, the grand master, and Geoffroi de Charnay, preceptor of Normandy, were roasted to death over a slow fire.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/in-march-1314-jacques-de-molay-the-grand-master-and-geoffroi-de/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“the first historical information on the Templars is provided by a Frankish historian, Guillaume de Tyre, who wrote between 1175 and 1185.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/the-first-historical-information-on-the-templars-is-provided-by-a/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“in 1444, Cosimo founded Europe’s first public library, the Library of San Marco, and thus began to challenge the Church’s long monopoly of learning.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/in-1444-cosimo-founded-europe-s-first-public-library-the-library-of/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“The "treasure," he declared flatly, did not involve gold or precious stones. On the contrary, it consisted of "incontrovertible proof" that the Crucifixion was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/the-treasure-he-declared-flatly-did-not-involve-gold-or-precious/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“When the king’s head fell beneath the guillotine, an unknown man is reported to have leaped onto the scaffold. He dipped his hand in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/when-the-king-s-head-fell-beneath-the-guillotine-an-unknown-man-is/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“In 1956 a series of books, articles, pamphlets, and other documents relating to Bérenger Saunière and the enigma of Rennes-le-Chateau began to appear in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/in-1956-a-series-of-books-articles-pamphlets-and-other-documents/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“Rennes-le-Château and its environs had been on the ancient pilgrim route, which ran from northern Europe to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/rennes-le-ch-teau-and-its-environs-had-been-on-the-ancient-pilgrim/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“The Templars were sworn to poverty, chastity, and obedience.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/the-templars-were-sworn-to-poverty-chastity-and-obedience/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“The final recorded act in the order’s history had been the burning of the last grand master, Jacques de Molay, in March 1314.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/the-final-recorded-act-in-the-order-s-history-had-been-the-burning-of/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“the Temple of Solomon was founded in 1118.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/the-temple-of-solomon-was-founded-in-1118/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“in 1522 the Templars’ Prussian progeny, the Teutonic Knights, secularized themselves, repudiated their allegiance to Rome, and threw their support behind an upstart rebel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/in-1522-the-templars-prussian-progeny-the-teutonic-knights/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

> [“All members of the order were obliged to wear white habits of surcoats and cloaks, and these soon evolved into the distinctive white mantle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-baigent/all-members-of-the-order-were-obliged-to-wear-white-habits-of/)

[Michael Baigent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-baigent/)

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