Plantard was a historian and librarian by trade, and he began looking into the matter. Later he admitted that he must've been prompted by higher guidance. He was utterly shocked by the eventual result. It appeared that the Russian aristocratic family of Perski did indeed have Jewish roots. It was a "side" branch of a larger family, which really did hail from France, and which, according to the family legend, originated from no other than the mythical personage of European folklore - the hero Parsifal, seeker of the mysterious Grail, an elusive and unobtainable artifact.

In deep dismay, Plantard told Cocteau and Peres about his discovery. But their subsequent revelation was even more breathtaking.

The Priory of Sion

Plantard and Cocteau were far more than merely influential French aristocrats. They headed possibly the most powerful and secret organization in the world - the Priory of Sion. For many centuries this group took on different identities like the Templars or the Rosicrucians, gave birth to the Masonic lodges, or had vanished deep underground - yet the whole time holding true to their Mission - to protect the Holy Grail, the heirs of the European royal dynasty of the Merovingians, who were blood descendants of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.

At the same time, the Priory keepers suspected that the Merovingians had been assimilated by the Franks and had almost completely lost their original "Jewish component" - and thus ceased being the direct line of descent from the founders of Christianity, and became merely a side branch themselves. On the other hand, the family of Parsifal, which was also descended from the divine couple (this being the origin of the old legends about Parsifal seeking the Grail) - remained closer to their Jewish roots, thus keeping the Holy Blood of the descendants of Jesus and David more "untainted".

In this manner, Plantard and Cocteau announced to the shaken Peres, that they now had reason to believe that he himself is a descendant of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and, therefore, King David. Utterly mesmerized by the incredible information which he had suddenly become privy to, Peres was told in no uncertain terms that if his genealogy could be proven beyond doubt, then he will have no choice but to commence rebuilding the Jerusalem throne - this being one of the foremost missions of the Priory.

Cocteau was the Head of the Priory at the time, and Plantard a Merovingian descendant himself - so both could only see their having met Peres as a sign from above. It told them that the successful completion of their organization's ancient Sacred Mission - the rebirth of European and Israeli Monarchy, the rebuilding of Solomon's Temple, and the creation of a new perfect and enlightened society - this goal was closer than ever!

The two aristocrats saw their second Big Sign in the fact that the genetic code was deciphered at around the same time. It suddenly became possible to check Shimon Peres' actual relationship with Jesus through a DNA analysis! Provided, of course that the Shroud of Turin really does hold the actual blood of the crucified Jesus.

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