Source: “Custodians of Truth : The Continuance of Rex Deus”, by Tim Wallace-Murphy and Marilyn Hopkins, Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC, 2005.
23. Rex Deus - Secret History of the Templars.mp4
This source explores the secretive influence of the Rex Deus families—descendants of an ancient lineage, including Jesus's kin—on European aristocracy and the Church, culminating in the establishment of the Knights Templar. It details how these families, often through strategic intermarriage and covertly maintaining their beliefs, gained significant power, notably the Carolingians, who ascended to imperial status and fostered privileged Jewish communities for economic and possibly dynastic reasons. The text then posits that the Knights Templar were founded as a deliberate extension of this Rex Deus network, spearheaded by figures like Bernard of Clairvaux and Hughes de Payen, not just to protect pilgrims but to potentially retrieve ancient knowledge—like the Ark of the Covenant—believed to be buried beneath the Temple Mount. Ultimately, the Templars, through their extensive landholdings, military prowess, and innovative banking system, became an unprecedented multinational force, significantly shaping medieval Europe's commercial and political landscape, all while secretly serving the underlying agenda of the Rex Deus lineage.
Topic 1: The Rex Deus Families and Their Rise to Power The Rex Deus families, descended from the ma'madot and including the Desposyni (direct descendants of Jesus), dispersed across Europe, Asia Minor, and the East during the early Dark Ages. They strategically used their innate talents, literacy, and existing Jewish connections to secure and strengthen their positions among the burgeoning trading and landowning classes. By maintaining the secrecy of their true beliefs and outwardly conforming to local religious and social norms, particularly in Christian Europe, they successfully avoided the scrutiny of the increasingly powerful Catholic Church. Many of these families achieved influential roles close to both minor and major kings, leveraging these positions to ensure that other members of their group were also appointed to positions of influence and aristocratic privilege. While some authors emphasize a French Merovingian connection, the families' own traditions assign less importance to this link, instead identifying the Carolingians as the family truly wielding power among later Rex Deus generations and eventually usurping the crown.
Topic 2: The Carolingian Dynasty and its Significance The Carolingian dynasty played a crucial role, with its members being highly accomplished statesmen and generals. Charles Martel, known as Charles the Hammer, notably led the Franks to victory over Abd-el-Rhaman at Poitiers in 732 C.E., effectively halting Islamic expansion into France and Europe, despite only nominally holding the title of Mayor of the Palace. His son, Pepin the Short, officially ended the Merovingian dynasty and secured papal recognition for the Carolingian house. Pepin further expanded their influence by conquering Aquitaine, limiting Lombard power in northern Italy, and driving the Moors from Languedoc. Upon Pepin's death, his kingdom was divided, but his son Charles, later known as Charlemagne, reunited it and embarked on a series of expansive wars, eventually ruling a vast territory stretching from the Danube to the Mediterranean. He also consolidated control over Septimania (Languedoc/Rousillon), which his father had initially established.
Topic 3: Jewish Septimania and Carolingian Patronage Before the Moorish invasion, Jews escaping persecution in Visigothic Spain settled in Septimania, forming an influential community. After the Frankish capture of Narbonne in 759, Pepin authorized the appointment of their nasi or prince, granting them a degree of self-government, as suggested by various historical documents. This Jewish community gained significant privilege, receiving substantial freehold estates from the Carolingian kings. Their protection was firmly established under Charlemagne, who, as an astute ruler, recognized the critical role Jews played in international trade. He and his nobility actively encouraged Jewish immigration into the empire, a policy evidenced by numerous extant charters granting protection and privileges to Jewish merchants. The Carolingian era also saw the creation of the magister Judaeorum, an imperial officer tasked with regulating all matters pertaining to the Jewish community within the empire.
Topic 4: Charlemagne's Strategic Protection of the Jews Charlemagne's decision to protect the Jewish community was multi-faceted. It was driven by commercial interests, as he understood their importance for the empire's international trade. He encouraged Jewish scholarship and commerce. A significant defensive element was also present, as the new Nasi Makhir, sent from Baghdad to Septimania and endowed with great possessions by Charlemagne, was given the major responsibility of leading the Jews of Septimania and Toulousians in defending the Spanish frontier and Mediterranean coast against Umayyad Moorish raids. Furthermore, a historian of the Carolingian era suggests that Charlemagne claimed succession from the biblical kings of Israel and deliberately engineered the situation in Septimania to arrange intermarriage between his family and that of the nasi, who also descended from the Davidic line. This alliance, he hoped, would bestow divine sanction upon the Carolingian dynasty's rule.
Topic 5: The Enduring Prosperity of Narbonne's Jewish Community The descendants of the nasi consistently remained loyal and brave supporters of the Carolingian dynasty, a loyalty that persisted for generations despite challenging circumstances. The Jewish community in Narbonne flourished and expanded steadily, maintaining its presence and influence until the expulsion of Jews from France by King Philippe le Bel in 1306. Records indicate that from the time of Pepin the Short until at least the mid-11th century, Jews held considerable estates in the Narbonnais region, including a significant portion of the city of Narbonne itself, encompassing villages, vineyards, saltworks, mills, fishponds, and public ovens. Twelfth-century accounts, such as those from Christian commentator Peter the Venerable and Jewish traveler Benjamin of Tudela, confirm the prominent status of the "Jewish king" or nasi of Narbonne and his hereditary landholdings.
Topic 6: Charlemagne's Imperial Consolidation and Governance Charlemagne's protection of the Jews, combined with his statesmanship, military prowess, and commercial acumen, contributed to his expanding reputation and kingdom, making him a desirable ally for rulers under duress. This was exemplified by Pope Leo III, who, facing threats from the Lombards, sought Charlemagne's aid. Following successful campaigns in northern Italy that relieved pressure on Rome, Charlemagne was crowned and anointed the new Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in 800 C.E. This coronation solidified his authority, with the Roman people swearing allegiance to him and his family, and his power extending to coining money, administering justice, and even confirming papal elections. To maintain order across his vast dominions, Charlemagne utilized royal prerogatives such as bannum (the right to punish rebels, though mercifully by contemporary standards) and gratia (donating lavish gifts to loyal friends).
Topic 7: The Establishment of a Rex Deus Warrior Aristocracy A key aspect of Charlemagne's governance was the creation of a loyal warrior aristocracy through the prerogative of gratia, a practice common since the 7th century. He rewarded his supporters and loyal aides with grants of rank and lands. Across his empire, Charlemagne established over 600 counties to efficiently implement his orders through newly appointed counts. The most trustworthy individuals for these positions were naturally other members of the Rex Deus family group, especially in strategically important and potentially dangerous border regions known as the Marches, which were ruled by marquesses and subordinate counts. These counts often had demanding duties, particularly in Gaul, necessitating the assistance of viscounts to act as deputies. By Charlemagne's death in 814, a significant portion of Europe, including France, Septimania, Provence, northern Italy, and Saxony, was administered by nobility belonging to the Rex Deus line.
Topic 8: Dispersal and Identification of Rex Deus Families Across Europe Beyond Charlemagne's expanded empire, several branches of the Rex Deus families had sought refuge in distant parts of Europe, thus remaining outside the reach of the Catholic Church's growing influence. These families can be identified through their later intermarriages with known Rex Deus families within Christian Europe, as their Cohenite marriage customs serve as reliable indicators of their membership in this secretive group of hereditary high priests. Another clue to their origins lies in historical records that show identifiable Rex Deus members appointing them to positions of trust. For instance, the 11th-century Saxon royal house of England was identified as an important Rex Deus branch, which is highly credible given Charlemagne's influence in Saxony.
Topic 9: The Saxon Royal House and its Scottish Dynastic Links Following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, Princess Margaret, daughter of the deposed Saxon heir to the throne, a descendant of both the Hasmonean and Davidic lines of Israel, sought refuge in Hungary. She later became engaged to King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland. During her perilous journey from Hungary to Scotland, she was placed under the protection of two trusted knights, one Norman and one Hungarian. It is considered highly improbable that a princess of such importance would have been entrusted to anyone outside the Rex Deus families, who would have protected her for both dynastic and spiritual reasons. Upon successful completion of their escort duties, these two noblemen, Sir Bartholomew Ladislaus Leslyn (founder of the Leslie Clan) and Sir William "the Seemly" St. Clair (from Normandy), were rewarded with land grants in Scotland, where they established dynasties that significantly shaped Scottish history.