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Alexander Lee
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By Alexander Lee| History Today Verified Except for aliens, there are more conspiracy theories about history than anything else. There are people who believe that Shakespeare’s plays were really by the Earl of Oxford, that JFK was assassinated by the Illuminati, that the Merovingians were descended from Christ. But none of these come close to the weirdness that Jean Hardouin dreamed up.
By Alexander Lee| History Today Verified In late 1665 the Jewish community in Venice was amazed to learn that their long-awaited messiah had come and was living with his wife in Smyrna. Any other time, they’d have greeted the news with disbelief. After all, there had been plenty of people who’d claimed to be the messiah before. In fact, they’d even seen one themselves. A little over 100 years earlier, they had expelled a dark-skinneddwarf called David Reubeni who had tried to con them with tales of his ‘kingship’.
By Alexander Lee| History Today Verified Except for aliens, there are more conspiracy theories about history than anything else. There are people who believe that Shakespeare’s plays were really by the Earl of Oxford, that JFK was assassinated by the Illuminati, that the Merovingians were descended from Christ. But none of these come close to the weirdness that Jean Hardouin dreamed up.
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History Today
History Today Magazine is a prominent history publication based in London, UK, founded in January 1951 by Brendan Bracken. The magazine aims to present authoritative historical content to a wide audience and has been independently owned since 1981. The founding co-editors, Peter Quennell and Alan Hodge, were notable figures in British literary and journalistic circles. The magazine publishes a monthly print edition that covers various periods and geographical regions of history, featuring articles on both traditional narrative history and new research. It also offers a digital edition accessible through a dedicated app, launched in 2012, which allows readers to enjoy content digitally. Additionally, the magazine's website hosts an extensive archive of all published content since its inception, serving as a valuable resource for history enthusiasts, researchers, and students. Each issue includes reviews, opinion pieces, and engaging features like crosswords.
London, United Kingdom
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Founded: 1951