The Piercing of the Eye

There have been many instances, albeit widely separated by the span of time, whereby high-profile historical figures have died as a result of a piercing of the eye. Delving further into the authenticated circumstances surrounding these events, I wanted to bring clarity to what I have come to refer to as “The Piercing of the Eye”. One such example is symbolized here, courtesy of the Bayeux Tapestry, commissioned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux. The Bayeux Tapestry is a long embroidered cloth that illustrates the events leading up to, and including, the Norman invasion of England in 1066. What may not be known to some is that the Bishop of Bayeux was a half-brother to William, Duke of Normandy, a major player in this 1066 drama.

Not only was I taken aback by these happenings, but I also found myself quite surprised that they had been over looked for such a long time. Extensive research proved most illuminating in that I was quick to identify that many of these high-profile figures shared a common bond, besides the manner in which they died, of course. This bond, I was to discover, was the connection of a shared bloodline. One key family in particular seems to have had a direct lineal line of descent from the very individuals involved in these events; namely, the Sinclair family. Given the sensational success of Dan Brown and The Da Vinci Code, the name Sinclair, in direct association with Rosslyn Chapel, is continuing to garner attention on a world-wide level.

It needs to be shared here that the Sinclair family is currently active in the area of DNA research, and, as a result, we are beginning to further our lineal descent based on actual DNA findings. A few of the historical names related to this family are Hugh De Payens, the first Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and Godfroi (Godfrey) de Boullion, the first ruler of Jerusalem.

Other affiliated surnames have been Valois, Vermandois, Anjou, deBrus (later became Bruce), Beauchamp, de Clare and Montgomery, to name but a few. In addition, there are a multitude of others, all able to trace their ancestry back to Charlemagne, with some even to the Davidic line itself.

In dealing with the Sinclair family and its lineage to the Ulvungar Dynasty, it makes sense to understand the origins of the family. More on Ulvungar later.

The delivery of Hugh Montgomery’s The God-King’s of Europe is said to be a gold mine of truths. Upon reading, you will find that these truths are easily displacing the history that was written by the conquerors of the day. It has been stated that the Sinclair’s were mere players during these bygone days. In actuality, this has never been the case for the Sinclair family; a family that has been involved in the very making of the history we have come to know. It has even been suggested, by contemporary authors, that the Sinclair family is directly connected to the House of David, direct descendants of the Davidic lineage of Jeshua and Mary of Bethany. In following this same vein, Montgomery shares the existence of a version of a well-known French manuscript, dating from 412-420 AD, hereafter referenced as Document 4, from which the following words come.

“Now it came to pass in those days that a Priestess of the Goddess from the village of Bethany of the Tribe of Benjamin and a keeper of the Sacred Doves was affianced to a man called Jeshua for she had served her six years. Now Jeshua was of the House of David the King and they were married.

And Jeshua rebelled against the oppressors against Rome and was defeated, but many Romans were devotees of the Mother and were unwilling to kill her priestess who was with child. So Miriam took ship and was secretly smuggled into Gaul where she was delivered and there she abode many years. Now she bore a daughter who was exceedingly fair and the king of that place looked upon her and demanded that she be his wife but she was promised to the Goddess. But the king would not have it so and made her his wife and she bore him a son and a daughter.

But the Goddess was exceeding wrath for his rape of her daughter and cursed him saying, “Thy seed shall be estranged from me and thine inheritance taken from thee. Thy seed shall end by the piercing of an eye and so shall thine inheritance cease. Yet for the sake of my priestess whom thou ravished shall I forgive thee and thy seed if they fulfill those labors which I shall give them.

They must fight and capture that which was lost to the oppressors of thy wife though they shall not hold it for they shall suffer betrayal (as thou betrayed me). Unless one of thy seed shall end the House of their betrayers by piercing the eye of its Liege. To this family shall I award greatness if they return to me and from this time to that shall be four and one hundred generations” ”.

In continuing to focus on the “eye” of the story, we are better able to note a recognizable understanding of the very families involved in the crusades and why, perhaps, it was felt that Jerusalem had to be rescued from the infidels. In keeping with the aforementioned

Document 4, might there have been a certain destiny to fulfill? Might this also explain why we find these families within the Templar Order? Likewise, for the purpose for the Order having been created in the first place?

Montgomery also speaks about an Abdias Manuscript dating to 120 AD. Abdias was the first Bishop of Babylonia in the 1^st century. The Catholic Church, however, has claimed that the document was written by a French Monk from the 6^th century. Montgomery provides three reasons as to why this cannot possibly be true; namely,

(1) He is mentioned by Eusebius, the Church historian, in his book written in 306 AD.

(2) Eusebius mentions the Latin text of Julius Africanos and says that it was produced prior to 200 AD.

(3) The Latin is the rather better Latin of the first and second century AD and not the far more clumsy Latin of later dates when Latin was no longer a spoken language.

Currently held at Dickson College, as part of the Norris Collection, Abdias “wrote 10 sermons, one on each of the Apostles, in Hebrew. These were translated into Greek and then later into Latin by Julius Africanos. There is some indication that Abdias may have been a member of Jesus’ family” in that he claimed to know various members of this family. Montgomery tells us that this Abdias Manuscript is about the Early Church Apostles, particularly Jesus’ brothers and half brothers.

Looking back throughout history, as depicted through the prophesied words of Mary of Bethany, we can identify many corroborated references, which, to my mind, further substantiates the validity of Document 4.

It is important to note that both the “eye piercing” as well as the meaning behind the action had a significant connection with the beginning of the decline of the Merovingian House in the 750’s. Having been in power for more than 300 years, the Merovingians belonged to one of the early Gaulish Houses, assuming the throne after the fall of the Roman Empire in the 4^th century. Merovingian, named after Merovée, was an Ulvungar through Atualf, the King of the Visigoths in the 3^rd century. The last of the Merovingian line was Dagobert II. Itis said that his death was brought about in the following manner. He was sleeping in the forest and, whilst there, “pierced” in the left eye, ending the Merovingian dynasty. The immediate successors, the Mayors of the Palace, had served under the Merovingian kings. As a result of their marrying into the Merovingian dynasty, they claimed the right to rule, becoming the Carolingians.

Earlier in the article I made mention of the Sinclair family and its related lineage to the Ulvungar Dynasty. What is the Ulvungar Dynasty? Ulvungar is another name for a Scandinavian family of Royals that some may know as Ylinnlingeatt (Yngling). They ruled over vast domains, and, depending on who was in charge, the kingship bounced from Sweden to Norway to Denmark. Likewise for the nobles that supported them. They held land in most of the northern countries such as Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, as well as Frisia and the Ukraine. They not only wanted to seize the Western Empire, but also the Eastern, with the eventual prize being Jerusalem itself.

Montgomery describes the Ulvungar Dynasty, saying that “... the Odinpeople (Kassites) had fled from somewhere (Mesopotamia), finished up in Sweden, and ultimately called the Goths. Later a second migration, now mixed with the Benjamite and Elchasaite peoples, had fled north again and founded the Ulvungar dynasty of Scandinavia. These two events had been telescoped into one legend, as often happens, and memory of the persecutions of the Goths by the Roman Army in the 3rd century was now remembered as the reason for their fleeing north. Of small things are great events remembered”.

Another reference to this migration comes from The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail as written by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln. In discussing the Grandmasters of the Priory of Sion, these authors reference Nicholas Flamel, saying that:

“Around 1361 Flamel, according to his own account, happened upon the alchemical text that was to transform his life. Its complete title is both puzzling and interesting -- The Sacred Book of Abraham the Jew, Prince, Priest, Levite, Astrologer, and Philosopher to That Tribe of Jews who by the Wrath of God were Dispersed amongst the Gauls”.

As one can see, herein lies additional proof that a certain group of Jews left modern day Israel and migrated to France. Flamel is said to have found his “transmutation” after he left Spain, for it was there that he spoke to a Jewish man who had converted. He returns home to France, applies what the Jewish man has shown him, becoming very wealthy, owning and building many things.

Once again, we return to the piercing.

With Dagobert II out of the way, we see another great figure arise from the Ulvungar Dynasty by the name of Harald Hardrada (Harald III of Norway). Most historians would say he was a mighty warrior, himself an Ulvungar through lineal descent from Harald Fair-Haired. As a child, he was said to have spent time in the court of his cousin, or rather second uncle, Robert II (called both The Magnificent as well as The Devil), Duke of Normandy, who died on his way back from a pilgrimage in 1035. Interestingly enough, one is left to wonder if he had even been on a pilgrimage. It is quite possible that Robert may have been laying the groundwork for an invasion, instead!

While journeying about the Byzantine Empire, Harald kills Michael V by “piercing” his eye. He returns just in time to invade England, a full two to three weeks before William, Duke of Normandy. Harald lands and is killed in the Battle at Stamford Bridge by King Harold Godwinson of England. Harold is also a member of the Ulvungar Dynasty as well as a distant relative to William. Interestingly enough, William had been forced to remain along the French coast for six weeks due to bad weather.

William, the son of Robert II, Duke of Normandy, shared an affiliation to the St. Clair’s of St. Clair-sur-Epte, courtesy of his great grandfather Rollo the Viking (also known as Hrólf the Ganger) who signed a treaty with the Carolingian king, Charles the Simple, in 911 AD. The duchy of Normandy was established and ceded to Rollo, who became the first Duke of Normandy. What many do not know is that the descendants of Rollo took the name St. Clair. In essence, therefore, the Conqueror was William de St. Clair.

At the battle that changed history, that being the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William was said to have fought for a large part of the day, against Godwinson, almost coming to a standstill due to the Godwinson camp being unable to move its front line forward. In the end, however, it is William that wins the day. Godwinson is supposed to have fallen in this battle, due to his injury, and it is this very part of the story that gives further credence to my theory; namely, that the Bayeux Tapestry vividly shows the fall of Harold Godwinson as depicted by the arrow “piercing” his right eye! Many historians have said that Godwinson did not fall by the arrow, which only serves to make one pause just long enough to pose the pertinent question – if he did not die in this fashion, why has it been depicted in such a manner? In accordance with words of Document 4, we know why.

Another “piercing” that comes to mind, although deemed accidental, was that of Henri II of France. What interests me is that Michel de Nostradame, better known throughout history as Nostradamus, foretold the king of his death and how it would occur … by “his eye being pierced”. In this instance, the Scottish Guard’s captain, Gabriel de Montgomery, was responsible for the piercing. It is important to note that Henri was a Valois, a line that is also related to the St. Clair’s.

Informed of a fifth event, which provides as much clarity as the other events mentioned to date, such involves William the Conqueror’s son, William II (Rufus), who succeeded his father to the throne. He met his end by a piercing of the eye, giving way to a younger brother Henri who becomes known as Henri I of England. William the Conqueror’s son Richard tries to usurp the throne, with the help of the Montgomery’s and the de Clare’s, direct descendants of the illegitimate son of Richard I, Duke of Normandy, Godfrey, Count d’Eu.

Does this, then, give further credence to the fact that Nostradamus knew of a plot to kill Henri II of France? Baigent, Lincoln and Leigh think it possible, as do I, for one has to consider the underlying theme. It has been acknowledged that the Mayors of the Palace were responsible for the demise of the Merovingian kings, themselves becoming known as the Carolingians. In keeping with what the fact that the Montgomery’s and the de Clare’s were actively assisting Richard, son of William the Conqueror, in his attempt to commandeer the throne of England, albeit much later and within the same bloodline, is this not similar?

As has been shared here, we have several instances that have occurred chiefly within the Ulvungar lineage -- Dagobert, Harald Hardrada, William the Conqueror and William II (Rufus) were all related. In addition, all were connected to the same ritual killing as prophesied by Mary of Bethany in accordance with Document 4.

In perusing Roland Saint Clair’s book, The Saint Clair’s of the Isles, I tried to locate pieces of information that I may have overlooked. Sure enough, I was to find another piece of the puzzle. This time, I found myself armed with certain patterns and events.

I had been telling everyone that I was seeing a historical repeat with certain events as first described in Montgomery’s book, namely Document 4.

The ritual of killing the Liege, with the piercing of his eye, was both uppermost and very obvious in my mind. As stated in The Saint Clair’s of the Isles on page 269, Roland Saint Clair makes mention of another related event. Involving the usual suspects, this time it is King Canmore (Malcolm III) who is pierced through the left eye, by a person that is not named. As a result of further delving, I was able to conclude that the children of the person responsible for this particular eye piercing took the last name Percy. Eureka! We have the de Percy family!

During a siege with the Saint Clair’s, the people of Alnwick Castle are starved and at their last, an armed man come forth with the keys to the castle. He goes directly to the king, through all the men, with a lance. At the end of that lance are the keys to the castle.

The Scottish army let him through in order to present the keys to their king, perceiving this to be an act of final submission. To the horror of all, the armed man with the lance pierces the Scottish king in the left eye, and he dies. A cross near Broomhouse Hill, across the river from the castle, marks the spot where Malcolm III was killed in 1093.

The Percy’s were descended from a Danish raider by the name of Mainfred. I believe Mainfred may have been of rank in Rollo’s army, possibly even related to him, as Rollo brought many family members with him to Normandy. It suddenly makes sense when we see that the Percy’s received lands from William the Conqueror.

Quite possibly, William was wanting to lay all others to rest, with this ritual killing. Might this have been why Odo gave him the Bayeux Tapestry? Whether Harold actually died by the piercing of his eye, as depicted on the Tapestry, one may never know. One does, however, see William making an attempt at trying to clean house, making sure of his duty to the prophecy of Mary of Bethany.

In the search for proof in the recounting of these eye piercing events, I only have to look at these historical happenings to see what has been hidden. There are no coincidences.

When the Ulvungar and Davidic families seized Jerusalem, they were acting on the prophecy of Mary in association with the “inheritance of that which was lost”. Involved in the brutal killing of Jew, Muslim, and Christian alike, blood ran as high as a horse’s knee. It was their intent to take the city at all costs, an interesting side note being that the Pope did not react to this information in a negative sense at all.

In attempting to better understand the connection to all of these families, one begins to wonder what they may have had access to. Did they know of Document 4? Might there have been other manuscripts known to these key players?

It bears saying that with all of the nobility found in Europe, there is only one lineage that demonstrates a clear link to the words of Mary of Bethany; that of the Ulvungars. In so doing, it appears as if they attempted to fulfill her prophesied destiny. No other family in history has such a unique past that directly connects them to Document 4 as does the Ulvungar (Yinling) conquest of so many lands, places, and religions.

In conclusion, Document 4 has clearly been a significant find, perhaps serving to shed much light on events that shaped both families and history

Giving way to what many believe to be of the realm of mythology for a brief moment, the earliest recorded reference to a piercing of the eye has come to be associated with Horus, the Egyptian God of the sky. In Cracking the Symbol Code, Tim Wallace-Murphy states, “Then there is the all seeing ‘Eye of Horus’, a representation of the eye that Horus lost in his battle with Seth”.

Although we may not be related by blood to a God of Ancient Egypt, could it be that we mortals have come to make a philosophical and/or symbolic connection with this Eye of Horus? As a matter of interest, it is important to share that Odin, the chief god in Norse mythology, is said to also have lost an eye to gain wisdom. Thereafter, he was known as one-eyed Odin.

When one takes the time to pry further into the historical accuracy of certain events, a much truer picture of history starts to emerge. In my observation, it is clear that the Sinclair family has much to learn about their own history. Knowing that the mode of death was written in such a fashion, as shared within this article, lends more credence to the importance of the tale(s) being spun, for those with ears to hear, whether or not they actually happened as written.

What one has to wonder about the Sinclair family, in light of what has been shared here by this author, is what might their inheritance have been?

Author: Shawn Sinclair