Rosslyn and the Grail
Mark Oxbrow
Tens of millions of people worldwide learned of Scotland's Rossyln Chapel in Dan Brown's blockbuster novel The Da Vinci Code. Now, after 500 years shrouded in mystery and legend, the secrets of the chapel, the castle, King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail are about to be revealed.
The astonishing story of Rosslyn brings together a host of famous figures from history and legend, including Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Alexander the Great, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, Joan of Arc, Sir Gawain and Merlin the Wizard.
No one has come close to unravelling the truth about Rosslyn. Until now.
* Does the fabled Holy Grail lie buried beneath Rosslyn Chapel?
* Did the Knights Templar hide their treasure in Rosslyn's secret crypt?
* Can the thousands of carvings within Rosslyn Chapel be decoded?
After more than a decade of research, two Scottish historians have finally uncovered the real story of Rosslyn and the Grail.
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Reviews for Rosslyn and the Grail
Fortean Times
Rosslyn's extraordinary carvings explained at last . . . for the first time since the Middle Ages we can now read the chapel as it was meant to be read
The Scotsman
A rich story linking Arthurian legend with a remarkable Christian chapel, arrived at methodically on the basis of solid historical evidence
The Herald
The investigation is engrossing and the writers' accessible style means the reader is not lost in a sea of arcane details
Derby Evening Telegraph
A refreshing, realistic and plausible attempt to demystify what has become one of the obsessions of our times
Scotland in Trust