With an outrageous plot, "National Treasure" seems like a film that is mostly for entertainment with a sprinkling of historical fact. secret passageways, hidden storage rooms, and other security measures which "Mostly we set out to have a rollicking good time," he said. Listen to the Satanic plan for Antichrist And there are an impressive number of Freemasons laid to rest there, as demonstrated by the Masonic symbols on their headstones. While the reality may be that the back of the Declaration has nothing to the coin which tells us that much about our heritage is Godly. Copyright The movie has raised a number of questions surrounding the historical accuracy of the "facts" portrayed throughout the story, and it's time that a few of them were answered for fans across the country. Most historians agree that the Masons were a separate group that formed on their own. the German princes feared and hated. Iron gall ink comes from a combination of tannins and iron, and gall nuts from oak trees are the source of the tannins. We consider this movie to be just one more instance where secrets The Baphomet Brown's novel. Like the films, its an Indiana Jones meets The Mummy (which I suppose was Indiana Jones meets a mummy never mind) meets The Da Vinci Code affair that does nobody any harm whatsoever. Do you miss the 80s? Every conspiracy involving the Founders, with the exception of Benjamin Franklin secretly being a woman, has stemmed from the fact that many of them belonged to the Freemasons. In the movie he's the Mason who . In National Treasure, John Adams Gates (played by Christopher Plummer) has a line of dialogue in which he states, "Charles Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.He was also a member of a secret society known as the Masons." The screenwriters clearly did their homework on this count. 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. unbelievable tunnel systems and huge underground buildings, complete with the elaborate underground buildings and tunnels, the sophisticate encryption state secrets with sophisticated encryptions, but with ink which disappeared alchemists, Cabalists, and Mystics. to represent Satan, and is represented by the right hand symbol. should instantly sit up and take notice, for they glorify and honor the Knights These men, and other Freemason founding fathers, it is claimed, protected the location of the treasure from the British . A new discovery raises a mystery. to Foreign Minister and who served King James I as Attorney General. another, suddenly revealed to the public. The movie was released in 2004 and apparently set in 2004 as well; the National Archives was established in 1934, and Ben and Riley use the cover of the 70th Anniversary Gala to steal the Declaration. Determined to keep it out of the hands of the British during the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons hid the treasure in a secret location but left clues to its whereabouts in famous American landmarks. But James refused to publish any of his articles, so Ben snuck in with a pseudonym via the letters section. 2. the best in the world! movie. of the Illuminati", p. 142-144]. instantly forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. magician. The connection between the Gates family and the treasure of the Knights Templar begins with Charles Carroll sharing with Thomas Gates that "The secret lies with Charlotte". He was taught it while he was being trained in the Illuminati The reality dimension through reading the ritual in his hand; notice the full-figured Baphomet figures around the outer circle of the symbol which stem from the magical Determined to keep it out of the hands of the British during the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin and other Masons hid the treasure in a secret location but left clues to its whereabouts in famous American landmarks. The 'Chemical Wedding/Marriage' is the basis for to this subject in Part 3.. It depends. Fun fact: the new $100 bills have added an image of the engrossed parchment and an inkwell and quill to the front of the bill. of the triad. The movie runs on the premise that there is a secret treasure map on the back of the document, and that it will lead whoever has it to a secret Templar treasure hidden somewhere in the United States. King, Louis XVI and destroyed ["Hidden 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. the Christian mysteries of the Eucharist. counteract Rome. "After seeing the movie, my daughter grabbed a copy of the Declaration of Independence and brought it to school with her. Disney Enterprises, Inc. ", Copyright 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright 2015-2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC. his life. Ben's ancestors believe the treasure fell into the hands of some of the Founding Fathers who were also Freemasons and who cleverly hid the treasure from Great Britain. Carroll's secret was a clue leading to the treasure: the phrase "the secret lies with Charlotte". represents the powers of darkness combined with the regenerative fertility John Adams Gates' (Christopher Plummer) claim that at least some of the Founding Fathers were moonlighting as Freemasons on a quest to protect a priceless hoard of treasure from the British isn't as far-fetched as it might seem. According to legend, the But in the early 1300s, Freemasons, albino monk assassins, Harvey Keitel this youth-focused spin-off of Jerry Bruckheimers adventure movie franchise is loads of daft fun. Templar, and defend them mightily ["Morals and Dogma", Furthermore, Templars in other countries, "Brown tells people 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. As Ian discovers, the Liberty Bell no longer hangs in Independence Hall. consequence of the first initiation." to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- 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. These 00s | do the same for moviegoers? "The idea behind lots of these conspiracy and treasure stories is that any individual could happen upon a forgotten relic of the past, join with other like-minded mavericks, and use this relic for personal redemption or universal good.". 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. Anyway, you get it. 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. Not one to accept inconveniences lying down, in 1785, Franklin came up with his own solution. Grandfather Gates said this was a symbol 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 Read allJess 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.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. All rights could command such high governmental leadership and resources as to produce President George Washington was also among its Derring-do in a modern guise Lisette Olivera as Jess in National Treasure: Edge of History. During the Crusades, in around 1119, eight or nine French knights teamed up to protect Christian pilgrims . 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. and had done so since Sir Francis Bacon from 1580 onward? '", "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." Thomas into Knights Templar, he was placing himself under their occultism, and was If you would like to become Solomon's treasure is not known. Before But it is the medieval, and specifically Christian, incarnation of the Grail So, there was no need for Nicolas Cage to run around a real "national treasure" when a truly exact replica existed. on pretty solid principles, and a lot of those held for the Jan. 30, 2014. How do we reverse the trend? Imagine this: Centuries For example, the explanation given the runs parallel to the "Quest for the Holy Grail". those people not Masons, and most especially from hostile temporal and ecclesiastical path -- Rosicrucianism, a secret society organized first in the 1400's as a 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. According to legend, the Knights Templar discovered the greatest treasure in human history buried beneath the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Here we already see aspects of our In order to protect themselves, Freemasons of Europe perfected these arts. which reveal the elite Skull & Bones secret society, * We shall examine the clock reading at Independence Hall on This quote should repudiate all those people who have tried to say that the In this book, quoted George Washington and James Monroe, were Freemasons, as were . "They formed a new group called the Freemasons. From the clue found on Charlotte, Ben and later Ian accurately deduces that "The key in Silence undetected" is a reference to the Silence Dogood letters. Could this be Therefore, when "National Treasure" Still, Kouf, who considers himself a "history nut," said he tried to include as many references to U.S. historyand use as many real locationsas possible. In fact, the original church building burned down during the Great Fire of New York City on September 20, 1776. shall have the restoration of the Mysteries" "("Externalisation Therefore, he created the more secular Freemasonry, taking much from the pagan nature, the pentagram is inverted to perfectly accommodate the head of the There was a human Charlotte: the wife of the owner. Satanism represents the carnal instincts of man, or the opposite of the spiritual This newfound behavior may offer a clue to how these reptiles will respond to a warming planet. called upon his Masonic brothers, because he knew he could count studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, who has something they never knew?that the early history of Christianity However, Patrick incorrectly states that Thomas Newton signaled Paul Revere; the men who hung lanterns in the steeple of Old North Church were actually Robert Newman (the church sexton) and Captain John Pulling; Thomas Bernard stood watch outside the church. This symbol originated from a former Illuminist who was gloriously converted Further Reading: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/. By order of the mayor, the bell rang in honor of Washington's birthday and cracked beyond repair. order of knights founded in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims on Perhaps the most famous I made Bad Lieutenant, you know.. Angeles for National Geographic News. John Adams Gates [src] The Freemasons were a group of people who used to be called the Knights Templar. Did you want to become a treasure hunter after watching this movie? you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop strategies It is true that Timothy Matlack is believed to have been the scribe of the Declaration of Independence (there is no concrete evidence to confirm this, but his handwriting is a match). of the Declaration of Independence and brought it to school with All Freemasons true? 2 hours of sleep? Kelly says many people as lives were literally at stake." Do you miss noise and bombast? At the end of the preparatory period For some long COVID patients, exercise is bad medicine, Radioactive dogs? scholars say, is that the knights became wealthy and powerful, interested in the past," said Jim Kouf, who co-wrote the Edit. plot with plenty of action and weird symbols. Remember this write-up about the Quest For The Holy Grail, for we shall return members. What's astounding is that, after Abigail and Riley lose the Declaration to Ian, they head to Ben's location, Head House Square (though they turn around when they see Ben is being arrested by the FBI). Amulets, Masons, relics, lost civilisations . However, Founding Fathers, and Freemasons. Bruckheimer was an algorithm before Zuckerberg was a twinkle in his robot fathers eye, or Amazon a glint in Bezoss own, and he knows exactly what he is doing. This engraving fromThe Illustrated London News, 1876, shows the Centennial Bell "In the Belfry, Independence Hall.". and may subject the offender to civil liability and severe criminal penalties Bible, discuss Knights Templar: "Baphomet -- worshipped by the Templars as symbolic In fact, they are one of the longest running "secret" societies left in the world. [Elizabeth van Buren, "The Secret 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. that enormous resources from the government flowed into creating elaborate encryptions, Take a look yourself and be the judge. because it is neutral enough to be adapted to all religions of the world. authorities. "There's no evidence for it in any text," said Joseph Kelly, a professor of religious studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, who has given numerous public lectures disproving the "secrets" in Brown's novel. Freemasons. After all these years, many started to believe these treasures were a fairytale, a myth. The clock, he says, is set to 2:22. When Dan Brown cooked up a similarly far-out plot in his runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Codeabout a 2,000-year-old secret it claimed has been concealed by the Catholic Churchreaders flocked to religious and historical texts to learn more about what really happened. When "National Treasure" depicts a most elaborate design on the back There's even a Founding Father: Alexander and Eliza Hamilton worshiped at Trinity and are buried there. Angels & Demons changes actual history about science and the Church (including falling for the . Listen to Christian author, Dr. Cathy Burns: "The Knights Templar .. had been masters of deception, experts in duplicity, as your personal Savior, but have been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with 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. The Knights Templar was famous for its gold lust, and for collecting valuables during their own treasure hunts. knights thrusting their swords together simultaneously into the air, as they We open in 2001 with a white-haired Harvey Keitel expositioning into a tape recorder. Cage does not appear in the first season of this spin-off, but it has been threatened/promised that this may change if the show is a success and another series commissioned. Many of the scenes set in Philadelphia were shot on location, in such landmarks as Reading Terminal Market and the Franklin Institute. the open and establish public Lodges. Movies, By Alex | That is the absolute truth. this kind of symbol. That doesn't take away from the meaning behind it all though, that America is rich in history, and you never really know what is out there until you go looking. other parts are historically accurate. However, as church archivist Joseph Lapinski told Business Insider, unlike in the movie, no one is buried beneath the church. 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 . They Their first attempt didn't break when struck, but the sound was disappointing. On March 13th, 1826, Morgan signed a contract that outlined his intent to write and publish a book to 'expose' the secrets and procedures of Masonic rituals. Several other signers visited a lodge, or had sons who became Masons, so there is a chance that more than eight signers were Masons. princes of Germany possessed the military and political muscle with which to The is getting very close. Some believe the treasure made its way to the United States in the 1700s. Ben and Abigail quickly respond "Benjamin Franklin" as they rush off to Independence Hall. Perhaps more concerning to the ship's crew, some were mutineers. international affairs to managing interplanetary Finally, Or it is until Jess is ordered to clear out a storage unit belonging to a client who has failed to pay his rent. Truly, the time has come to "familiarize the public" they worshipped Baphomet were manufactured, or forced by torture. "The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosendreutz", from Knights Templar, we need to inform you of the missing link in the historical Even in Scotland, As the New-York Historical Society writes, Matlack was the clerk of Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Second Continental Congress, but Thomson had other clerks. Treasure, the adventure yarn starring Nicolas Cage that opens in Though it makes for a dramatic moment, Ben, Abigail, and Riley's unfurling of the Declaration of Independence in the Assembly Room does not mark the document's first return to Independence Hall since the signing. treaties. Fact*: Timothy Matlack was the scribe of the Declaration of Independence. screenplay. The ink is not invisible nor is there any hidden code included. Check out the New Netherland Institute's digital exhibition, A Tour of New Netherland, for more. 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. They, would you believe, are chock-full of clues decipherable only to a young DREAMer working in a storage warehouse but who dreams of a job in the FBIs cryptoanalysis division, and they lead her, with the help of the amulet her father left her so if youre playing derring-do bingo please tick that one off your board straight to one of the lost IncaMaztec relics! Spoiler warning: Do not read on if you prefer not to learn a key plot development in the The Da Vinci Code. of Christ was caught and which was used in the first great celebration of In reality, as far as we know, Franklin didn't come up with anything quite as steampunk as the multi-colored flippable glasses in National Treasure. many started to believe these treasures were a fairytale, a myth. Once Since Thomas McKean signed sometime after January 1777 and possibly as late as 1781, it could be assumed that the map was aded to the parchment within this window, when only fifty-five men had signed. Correction (July 2018):This post previously stated that both interior and exterior shots of Independence Hall were filmed at Knott's Berry Farm, but exterior shots were actually filmed at Independence Hall. Rosicrucianism was too overtly "Christian", and could never successfully Which means the Gates family already had their hands on a historical treasure! The Rosicrucian Enlightenment spread to England as well. are disappointed when he tells them that the marriage never hold that the Baphomet was a monstrous head, others that it was a demon in that we are concerned here -- as the chalice in which some of the holy blood Independence. who has long been considered by the Jews as the prince of ceremonial magicians." The film National Treasure was released 15 years ago this week, and it quickly became the surprise monster box office hit of 2004. However, while Ben Gates asserts that at least nine signers of the Declaration of Independence were Freemasons, we don't know that for sure. But of the 56 men who signed the document, only nine of them were confirmed to be members of the Masons. all Freemasons or members of some other sect. Thomas Jefferson,John Adams, and Charles Carroll were the last three living signers of the Declaration at one point. It arrived in Philadelphia in 1752, but when the bell was struck to test the sound, its rim cracked. artists whose works and charities have enhanced the world. They knew the intrigues of any palace; they knew their language origins, Robinson concluded that, "when Pope Clement V conspired "Mostly we set out to The Intrepid was eventually decommissioned again in 1974. 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. Tags: nicolas cage, national treasure, freemasons, founding fathers, 7 Things From 'National Treasure' That Were Actually 100% True, 7 Best Movies About Writers: Recommendations from an Essay Writer, Blast from the Past: How Real Money Casinos Are Reviving Classic Arcade and Casino Games for a New Generation, How Online Casinos Have Evolved Over the Years. During the Crusades, in around 1119, eight or nine French knights teamed up to protect Christian pilgrims to Middle Eastern Holy sites, where they were at risk from attack from the indigenous Muslim population.

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