I live on the edge of Exmoor and have long heard that myth. Great to hear it being told again. Don't they say that in myths, theydevelop from a grain of truth. So the romantic in me I likes to believe, this romantic myth.
@@MrCHistorywalks Evnouchos Diakinitis By todays standards Jesus was a trafficker, the lowest of the low kind of trafficker. The Greek original translation of the Bible hides nothing. Crucify him they all said & rightly so. Gethsemane where he was caught by the authorities is the part even king James struggled to obfuscate the terrible truth. Dr Ammon Hillman classical philologist is dripping it out on youtube.
Naturally, Jesus would have visited England. After all, his dad is God. And as we all know, God is English - well that is what I was brought up to believe.
As you say there is evidence that the Phoenicians traded with the people who occupied the promontory fort at Treen in Cornwall 3,500 years ago. There are stories that he also visted a part of the South of France. It may not be true but as someone with faith and having visited both areas I don’t rule it out. There is something very special about the Glastonbury area that is felt not seen.
To anyone who wishes to explore this further, I would recommend these books, Jesus the master builder Gordon Strachan, Avalonian Quest Geoffrey Ashe, King Arthur's Avalon Geoffrey Ashe and New Light on the Ancient Mystery of Glastonbury John Michell. All these books are extremely interesting and, I have to say, make the myth even more complicated! But they are well worth the read because of the many rabbit holes they explore!
Joseph of Arimathea is recorded at the Vatican library travelling to Britain AD37 from the holy land , there is also a list of passengers which includes Mary mother of Christ ,Mary Magdalene , Lazarus and a few others .
I know that church quite well. Been to a few family weddings there. I know it’s like a little bit of heaven, but it is certainly stretching the imagination to think that Jesus called in whilst visiting. It is fascinating to listen to this video, but it certainly not relevant to anything to do with my faith, or anyone else’s.
Well the story may not be relevant to your own faith, but you can't speak for anyone else. It could indeed be relevant to those inspired by the Celtic Christian tradition.
@@raychandler1 such a beautiful church down by the water’s edge. Been to a few family weddings and 1 burial there. I can understand as to how myth can develop from such a wonderful place, however Cornwall dips full of stories of pixies and stones with power in them. Jesus does not need mythical stories and tales linking him with magic and witchcraft. People have been trying to do that from the outset. Unless he is recognised as the saviour of our own souls he is being misrepresented, and as such being limited as to what he could be doing.
From memory, I have read that there has been a Christian Church in Glastonbury from at least 4th century. In the 1st century Glastonbury may have been accessible by water. Due to changes in sea level and silting etc it has long ceased to be. The tradition of Joseph of Arimathea and the young Jesus is very old (notwithstanding self interested embellishments at different times). Maybe.
He's behind you. Oh no he's not. He's shining up in the sky on his cross, north, east, south, west. With his 12 disciples. January, February, March, April.... Makes more sense than a 'phsysical guy' walking about handing out loaves and fishes to 5000 followers in a desert town of 28 people. Ha ha. But if your a 'Christian' he's more likely to be your hippy daddy in the clouds. Bed time now baby brains.... x
Not so sure about Jesus, but Coleridge the poet certainly knew Culbone. He wrote 'Kubla Khan' in a farmhouse at the top of the hill, and Culbone is thought by some to be behind the famous lines: But oh! that deep romantic chasm which slanted Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover! A savage place! as holy and enchanted As e’er beneath a waning moon was haunted By woman wailing for her demon-lover!
Another variation of the legend is that Joseph of Arimathea arrived by sea on the coast below County Gate, west of Culbone, and thrust his staff into the ground to miraculously create the spring at what is now called Sisters' Fountain. Incidentally he supposedly planted his staff into the ground on Wearyall Hill in Glastonbury, where it burst into flower as the "Holy Thorn" tree. Quite impressive for a walking stick. :-D Of course, in the period when he is said to have visited England the sea stretched inland over what is now the Somerset Levels as far as Glastonbury, which at the time was almost an island, which begs the question: why wouldn't he have just sailed all the way there (which in many versions of the story he did, and landed at the foot of Wearyall Hill? Or why would he have landed on the inaccessible, remote Exmoor coast, rather than in Porlock Bay, or at Watchet, Burnham or Bridgwater? Also, Somerset is not a tin mining area, so why would he have sailed up the Bristol Channel that far beyond Cornwall anyway? P.S.- Porlock itself was also a coastal village at one time, and Porlock Bay stretched further inland, but the sea levels dropped so they had to build a new village (Porlock Weir) for their harbour. Porlock itself is now a short distance inland.
This is absolutely brilliant, thank you for sharing all this. So many question marks. Maybe he just thought Culbone was nice? I had a Quick Look for that spring but could find it. I think it might be quite hard to access.
Also, Somerset is not a tin mining area, so why would he have sailed up the Bristol Channel that far beyond Cornwall anyway? Lead mines on the Mendips Glastonbury Lake village was indusrtrial Very old church in Glastonbury
Continued from previous post :- According to the writings of Maelgwn of Llandaff, Joseph of Arimathea was known as St Ilid in Wales and founded a church at Llanilid just outside Pencoed in Glamorgan. There is also a St Ilid chapel in the church at Llantwit Major. Joseph of Arimathea is reputed to have died in 82 AD, so it would make perfect sense that Joseph of Arimathea and his companions would have found sanctuary in the territory of the Romans erstwhile enemies:- The Silures. Legend has it that Joseph of Arimathea was buried in The Isle of Avalon. For many centuries there was an island in what is now the capital of Wales. But during the Victorian era through the development of Cardiff, this Isle of Avalon has now disappeared. Nowadays this Isle that was once surrounded on all sides by water, now only has the River Taff flowing on its west side. There is an unmarked grave in the ruins of the Chapel of St Mary in Cardiff's Bute Park, reputedly being the last resting place of Joseph of Arimathea himself. Obviously this now leaves the mention of the New Jerusalem in Mr C's video. There are definitely indicators throughout the centuries that London was perceived to be the New Jerusalem of the Book of Revelation. In the twelfth century the Knight Templars built their Round Church in London, so that it's location in relationship with St Paul's Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, bore the same relationship as did the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the Dome of the Rock in Old Jerusalem. In the stories surrounding the Lord Mayor of London :- Sir Richard Whittington, London just like the New Jerusalem are said to both have streets that are paved with gold. The original drawings for the new St Paul's Cathedral in London by Sir Christopher Wren, were refused by the authorities due to the fact that they thought it looked more like a pagan temple than a Christian church. It is said that Wren modeled the Dome of St Paul's on the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Well that's the end of my response to Mr C's video. Unfortunately I believe that his response will be to use a word such as pseudo - history to cancel any debate on this subject, it seems to be a common tactic used by historians in this day and age. What the question in this video should have been was :- Is there any evidence to show that until fairly recent times in our national history, did the British people and the authorities give credence to these traditions? The answer to this question would have to be a resounding yes!
Assuming for argument, that Jesus was an actual historical person, and ignoring any divine attributes or miraculous abilities, he would have made an ideal crew member of a trading vessel visiting Britain; He was a carpenter, a vital skill on a wooden sailing ship making a voyage that would take many months, and as a highly educated man; He was a multi-linguist, He had medical knowledge He could organise things and negotiate on behalf of the traders. An ideal choice for a trading expedition in which his uncle was a major shareholder. Of course, we can never know if the story is true, and the pilgrimage trade that grew up around the legend was extremely profitable, but contrary to some of the posts by the usual suspects, it was by no means impossible.
now 2000 years ago That would be one Extreme journey, - no Autobahn, no Railway (of course no planes) and barely even any principal National roads... a stroll to Everest would be just the same kind of adventure...
Bloody hell! What with the Mormons saying he turned up in New York...he must have done a World trip! Guess he didn't need any form of transport - just materialised! Absolute BS!!!
I think you mean Burnham on Sea in Somerset as Burnham on Crouch is in Essex ? Did he visit England ? Odds are that he did. Check out Cornwall's Tunic Crosses and his connections with Pilton , Priddy, Looe and more !
There's a lot of evidence in India for Jesus studying at the best centres of learning in the world at that time. Also his grave, having survived the crucifixion and fled back to the civilised world.
This is not an insult, but does anyone else get the distinct impression that he sounds and looks like the late great actor, Richard Griffiths? Either and or, great video. Subscribed. Not quite sure but didn't a tv program, think it may have been time team, uncover the remains of a chapel in Scotland somewhere that was reputed to have had a visit from Jesus?
Monty from Withnail and I! I wish - he was a wonderfully erudite fellow. “I often wonder where Norman is now. Probably wintering in Guildford with his mother”
Of course if Yashua & Joseph did visit Cornwall & the West Country it was prior to the Roman Occupation of the island & long before the Anglo Saxon invasion of Britain. So no, Jesus didn't visit England although he may have visited Celtic Britain. That said, I'm more convinced about the theory that Yashua took his "gap years" along the "Silk Road" to India & Tibet where he studied under other spiritual masters. It is also possible he took the "Spice Route" (by sea) to India also.
"If God exists, I want him to tell me himself. I don't want to hear it from anybody else - and in case you're wondering, that includes you." - Pat Condell -
I don't believe in a Middle Eastern messiah. But An-Geal-Land is definitely the REAL 'holy' land because it's where holy bushes grow and Yew (Jew) trees are native to these holy islands too. Burning bush. Ancient tree worship. And don't get me started on how Edinburgh is really the garden of Eden- borough because I don't want to be found dead in a zipped up, padlocked suitcase.
Evidence? I live in this area. ' If you know ,you know' ...... Information Centre in Porlock, sell small books written by Joan Cooper. One of the books is called I think, ' Spiritual History of Culbone' . Many people are drawn here and not because of any religious connection but they wanted to come. But thank you Mr C for the video. 👍💫💜
Brilliant video. Trade routes were very well established 2000 years ago. We will never know if he did. The circumstances for him to travel to what was then Albion were there! So I keep an open mind. However the Victorians did like to make things fit to there view on things as well.
@@MrCHistorywalks Britain was pre-Roman in Jesus's day. A vague pagan land on the periphery of civilization inhabited by people k own to the Greeks as Pritani.
Initially I was a bit confused with the title of this video as for a while it seemed like it was all about Ada Lovelace, Culbone church and its temperate rainforest. I can only assume by the videos that are posted on his podcast, that Mr C is some kind of history teacher. Although I was disappointed that Mr C seemed very reluctant to offer any evidence in support of the premise that he himself had proposed in this video. As a matter of balance within this debate I would like to add some of the numerous statements and separate traditions throughout the centuries, that record the visitations of Joseph of Arimathea and a young Jesus of Nazareth to Ancient Britain, and after the crucifixion Joseph being sent by the apostle Philip from Gaul to evangelize them and set up the Culdee church in pre-roman Britain. As a backstory on what is known about Joseph of Arimathea there are records to be found in the British Museum and at Jesus College - Cambridge written by Jerome in the sixth century which state the following, that Joseph of Arimathea held the position of Nobilis Decurio which was like a Minister for Mines within the Roman empire. It would have been Joseph of Arimathea's responsibility for the importation of Tin from Cornwall and Lead (Mendip Hills) and Copper from Somerset for the Empire. There was a Tin ingot dredged up near St Mawes designed to be strapped onto a pack animal for transportation dated to the middle of the 1st century AD, which was displayed in Falmouth museum for many years. What eventually became Falmouth has a number of traditions relating to visits made by Joseph of Arimathea and his young charge Jesus of Nazareth. One of these traditions was were Joseph and his nephew Jesus had to land during a storm at Place Manor near what became Falmouth many centuries afterwards. On another visit, it is said locally that after landing at the Strand and mooring their boat, Joseph and the young Jesus walked up to the top of Smithick Hill to admire the view. There are similar traditions to be found in places such as St Michael's Mount and St Just, Roseland in Cornwall. With regards the Tin mining areas of ancient Cornwall, they are the only places in the British Isles where you can find the Tunic Crosses. These are stone crosses which show a young boy dressed in a tunic with his arms outstretched in an attitude of blessing, tradition passed down has it that this young boy was Jesus of Nazareth. In East Looe in Cornwall the Coat of Arms of the town showed Joseph and Jesus arriving there in their ship, and for many years was displayed on the front of The Old Guildhall in East Looe. If we move over to Somerset there is a famous tradition concerning the arrival of Joseph and Jesus in Western -Super-Mare. Legend has it that after landing at what was to become known as Western many centuries afterwards, Joseph decided to take his young charge and sail to Flat Holm Island situated in the Bristol Channel. As they were only in a small boat Joseph decided to leave their donkeys behind on the beach, but whilst they were away at Flat Holm Island some local children took them for donkey rides. Upon returning to the beach the boy Jesus was more than happy to see the children playing with the donkeys and allowed them to keep them. By tradition this story was the reason why many centuries later, Western-Super-Mare became well known to holiday makers for its donkey rides on the beach. Also in Somerset for many years in the Pilton Parish Church there was a banner inside the church showing the arrival of Joseph and Jesus in their ship to the area. I noticed that when Mr C mentioned the letter that St Augustine sent to Pope Gregory he forgot to mention the following passage:- there is a church of Wattle and daub constructed by no human art, but by the Hands of Christ Himself. Just to clarify one point on these traditions as Mr C appears to be a bit confused by the stories, the Joseph that accompanied the young Jesus on his various trips to southwest Britain was not Joseph the Carpenter. That Joseph was probably around forty years of age when he married the Virgin Mary, and he probably died not long after Jesus was thought lost and eventually found conversing with the elders in his father's house. There is circumstantial evidence found in the Gospel that suggests that Mary remarried and that Jesus had half siblings. After the crucifixion things got a bit too hot to handle for Joseph of Arimathea, and along with some others of Jesus's group they escaped from the Holy Land in the Boat without Oars. Upon landing at Marseille the group made their way up along the Rhone valley spreading the Gospel, but not before leaving St Lazarus behind where he became the first Bishop of Marseille. As already stated the apostle Philip who had also been a passenger on the Boat without Oars, sent twelve men with Joseph of Arimathea as its head to take the Good News to the Ancient British. Obviously any evidence that can be ascertained on wether or not Joseph of Arimathea brought the Gospel to the British people, could bolster the possibility that he had brought the young Jesus to Britain on a number of occasions prior to his ministry also. With that in mind let's see if any evidence can be found to support this particular premise. It has been a long held Welsh tradition that upon arrival in Britain circa 36 AD, King Arviragus granted twelve hides of land to Joseph of Arimathea and his companions. In the sixth century St Gildas in his manuscript, On the Ruin of Britain wrote:- We certainly know that Christ the true Son afforded his Light, the knowledge of his Precepts to our island in the last year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. In the old Public Record Office in London there was a copy of the 1088 AD Doomsday Book on display, where in Folio 90 under the heading -The Domus Dei - the following statement was recorded:- The great Monastery at Glastonbury called The Secret of the Lord:- This Glastonbury Church hath in its own Villa XII hides of land which have never paid tax. In 1417 AD at the Council of Constance the following statement was made in council:- that Joseph of Arimathea brought the Christian faith to Britain immediately after the Passion of Christ. In the aforementioned Pilton Parish Church, in the graveyard there is an ancient boundary stone which marks the Eastern boundary of the twelve hides. William Blake who wrote the poem Jerusalem also did an engraving of a drawing that was drawn by Michael Angelo in the sixteenth century, the drawing was called:- Joseph of Arimathea among the Rocks of Albion. blakearchive.org/images/esi.2-2d.1.sp.100.jpg In one legend Joseph of Arimathea planted his staff into the ground and it immediately began to sprout buds. This is also similar to what happened to Aaron's rod in the Old Covenant, and it was eventually placed with the Ten Commandments into the Ark of the Covenant. According to tradition the Holy Thorn (Crataegus Praecox) at Glastonbury is meant to be a direct descendant of Joseph of Arimathea's staff which he planted in the ground upon arrival at Glastonbury circa 36 AD. The Holy Thorn blossoms twice a year, at Christmas and also around Easter time. Throughout her reign the late Queen Elizabeth II was sent a sprig of the Holy Thorn at Christmas, which she used to keep upon her desk in her study at Buckingham Palace. In 1965 AD, the Queen erected a wooden cross at Glastonbury with the following inscription: "The cross, the symbol of our faith, the gift of Queen Elizabeth II, marks a Christian sanctuary so ancient that only legend can record its origin." There is a family tree of King Henry VIII at the College of Arms in London, which shows a line of descent from the High Priest Simon the Just via Joseph of Arimathea. This link occurred when Joseph of Arimathea's daughter Anna married the ancestor of King Henry VIII :- Bran the Blessed. It was this descent from Simon the Just via Joseph of Arimathea that King Henry VIII used to justify his claim to be Head of the Church in England. It has already been confirmed by Mr C that when St Augustine landed in Kent to evangelize the pagan Jutes in 597 AD, he found a Celtic British church that was already in existence in the west of the island and informed Pope Gregory of the fact in the letter that he sent him. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Britain_peoples_circa_600.svg This Celtic Culdee church which St Augustine first came across in 597 AD, was the lineal church descendant of the church founded circa 36 AD by Joseph of Arimathea upon his arrival after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in 31 AD. In the St Peter - upon - Cornhill church in London, there has been a plaque on the wall for generations which recorded that in the second century AD, King Lucius became the first monarch of these islands to declare that Christianity was the national faith. lstacwc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mail0298.jpg This Ancient British Culdee church was defeated but not destroyed by the Papacy at the Synod of Whitby in 664 AD, and had to go underground until the re-formation of the Ancient British church in the sixteenth century. Having said all of this, there is strong circumstantial evidence through the writing of Maelgwn of Llandaff in the sixth century AD, that the traditions concerning The Isle of Avalon/ Glastonbury were hijacked from Glamorgan in South Wales by King Henry II of England. It is said that in connivance with his relative who was Abbot of Glastonbury, they concocted false evidence to claim all of the legends concerning the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea and his companions in 36 AD. This was done to justify the claims made by King Henry II who wanted to be monarch over the whole of the British Isles, and thought that it would be better for his claim to move the legends of Joseph of Arimathea into England rather than leave them in Wales. To be continued :-
There are field drainage systems in Devon, perhaps elsewhere too, that were installed by captured French soldiers under forced labour during the Napoleonic Wars. Small terracotta pipes sticking out low down on the edges of hedges.
I believe it. Joseph of Arimathea was looking out for Jesus all his life. Good ol' uncle Joe. Did a good job... grew up to be a very honourable man.... and Jesus liked it in Galilee too, spent time there. Mind you, it is very lovely there, by that sea, particularly at sunrise or sunset.
Glastonburys history is a myth. The abbey was founded in the 8th or 9th century. Joseph of Arimathea (St Illid) settled in Britain in 36AD and was granted land in Glastenic which had been identified as being in Warwickshire. I highly recommend the book The Holy Kingdom by Adrian Gilbert and Alan Wilson. Joseph of Arimathea is buried in Cardiff.
@@MrCHistorywalks Much of Britains true Christian history has been "hidden". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lSlhMJZZ8YY.htmlsi=i7qlMePr8IQfGCmd ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QKSVadd-h_A.htmlsi=TAdpM23vr4VwpvFT
It's in the realms of possibility that he did visit, but it will always remain a myth unless some substantial evidence is uncovered. It's an interesting video, thanks
Due to some of the worst flooding in recent memory an ancient coin was found near Bath in 2012, the coin is dated between 300-264 BC and most likely to be produced in the Carthaginian colonies in Balares lands on modern day Sardinia. The Bath/Avon river area at that time is occupied by the ancestors of the later Dobunni tribe. The coin has engraved on it Tanit a Punic and Phoenician goddess, while on the reverse is a horse's head. Several similar examples have been found along Britain's coastline. 300-264 BC is the height of the Carthagian Empire.... and 264 BC is when the Punic wars begin, these three wars lead eventually to Carthage's destruction.
Joseph, JESUS CHRIST,'s adopted father being a carpenter & the LORD himself would have acquired similar skills would have made them potentially useful on any potential voyage, just a thought
Its burnham on sea not crouch but brilliant video, i used to be head chef at the anchor hotel in porlock weir lively place and also the ship joseph saiked in was cakked a ship of tarshish
I'd have to agree with your reasoning and add that this was a fair stab at the question. I'd like to see the same treatment for the story that Constantine's mother brought part of the True Cross to South Wales around 320 AD. And that there exists a 'landscape zodiac' around Glastonbury, for that matter. I will subscribe to your channel and look forward to seeing more from you.
Yes Jesus did visit England on a Saga holiday - he was with mother - MARY was in a wheelchair at the time. Anyway when daddy decided to murder and torture his son on the cross - Mary returned to England and opened a little gift shop. What a nice ending.
Where Acts 29 “Begins”: Acts 29:1 “And Paul, full of the blessings of Christ, and abounding in the spirit, departed out of Rome, determining to go into Spain, for he had a long time purposed to journey thitherward, and was minded also to go from thence into Britain.”
It's two separate stories: One that Jesus came with Phoenician tintraders, the other that Joseph of Arimathea came with the chalice of the Last Supper. Blake clearly refers to the former myth, whereas Christianity can only have been introduced (at a very early date!) after the latter. My credulity is not stretched by the former myth: Joseph may well have sent his trustworthy nephew to accompany the very valuable tin shipment, not as a rebellious teenager but as a 24-year old apprentice carpenter. Christianity was introduced to Britain in the days of the Roman Empire, but took a knock when the heathen Angles and Saxons occupied the areas left in the lurch by the Romans. Famously, the far west of England remained quite Celtic and therefore retained the faith well into Saxon times. These are the Christians which Augustine will have discovered on his expedition to convert the Anglosaxons. Lovely video, though!
Thank you and my goodness me you are an absolute expert in this field. Absolutely fantastic. I need to go to Glasto and explore the Holy Grail stuff more
@@MrCHistorywalks Before you get too involved with that, there is a parallel mythology that the Knights Templar had brought the Chalice of the Holy Blood with them to Béziers in the Languedoc from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem before their dissolution by the French Crown in 1312. Only one of the two myths can be true! I look forward to your musings!
@@MrCHistorywalks I would ask you also please to consider the Valencia tradition, which even the BBC has documented: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9nV0hTN25XA.htmlsi=I0RvnD3rIwFk6Dve - in my own topical trammels, I have discovered one important statement that the grail was made of glass (e.g. porphyry, obsidian, chalcedon, agate, all natural glass), which checks with the BBC report.
Don't be ridiculous. You are talking about someone traveling to the UK before they had accurate maps and they probably didn’t know where the UK was. Ffs The inhabited world, a large island, was confined to a northern quarter of the globe and was surrounded by oceans. Or at least, that's what was assumed: no one had ever circumnavigated the known world.
#banter. It is the opening line from a poem which has been adapted into a very famous hymn called Jerusalem. It is asking the question “did Jesus’s feet once walk on English soil” - “And did those feet in ancient times walk upon England’s mountains green”
I thought that the tin traders came to Ictis, or Iktis, which is believed to be St.Michael's Mount, and that itself had a long history of being a place of pilgrimage. Or was Ictis in the lost land of Lyonesse, that stretched from Land's End and the Isles of Scilly and disappeared beneath the sea in a great storm one night?
The story favoured by the “experts” in this theory, as I understand it, is that it was not Jesus of Nazareth but his son (by his wife Mary Magdalene, of course) also called Jesus but known as Jesus Justus. The existence of Jesus’ family, of course, has been very much covered up but still emerges occasionally in publications like The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, or even DaVinci code. Joseph of Arimathea could have been his great uncle, or more likely his grandfather i.e. this Joseph is actually the same as Joseph husband of Mary, again obfuscated by the church over centuries. It is certainly plausible that Joseph of A was a tin trader, probably with Phoenician links because the Phoenicians are known to have had such trade with Cornwall in these periods.
Of course he did. Everybody knows he played wicket keeper for England during the Australian cricket tour in 22 AD. This is back in the good old days when international cricket teams were transported around the planet in alien space craft, drawing their power from a global network of pyramids.
Ignoring for a moment as to whether Jesus existed or not, the trip to England is a myth. The issue is his home was under Roman occupation from before his birth until long after his death. He would not have been able to travel even as a boy as his people were enslaved by the Romans as history tells us. The census was as much about recording slaves (who were property) as taxing and the location of all slaves was both known and controlled by their masters. But hey he’s the son of God and maybe had a teleporter.
@@MrCHistorywalks The problem with the whole Christian story (and other religions) is lack of contemporary supporting evidence. We have religious texts but also the evidence where they have been fashioned to tell a story - the Nicene Creed for example. We don't have or know of records that support any part of tale, same as King Arthur. However history from non religious sources (such as Roman) paints a picture that can be verified in most cases. Take the metal trading aspect of his uncle. The Roman Empire strictly controlled the recovery (and transportation) of all assets. The lead and silver mines on the Mendips at Charterhouse were mined by slaves controlled by the Legion. In Town field are the remains of the slave accommodation buildings, with a fort lower down the hill and the mines all together. The ingots were transported along the Mendips (Roman road still visible today) either East towards Chichester, or West to Sea Mills. Probably also to Highbridge the location of Iscalis described by Claudius Ptolemy (A substantial Roman Road was discovered a couple of years ago to the East of Axbridge reservoir which runs from the bottom of Cheddar Gorge towards Brent Knoll and probably on to Highbridge). There are also two villas near by at Lakehouse Farm and where the North bound M5 service is near Rookery manor. These show important Romans lived nearby. Anyway all extraction and transportation was under military control with a Senate level offspring in charge. No non Roman civilian would have been allow there without senate approval. So the idea his uncle dragged the kid over for a visit is a bit wild to say the least.
The short answer … No …. The long answer is No. Britain was only conquered by the Romans in AD 43 ( 10 years after the Crucifixion ). No he did not go to India. He spent his entire life in either, Galilee, Judea or Egypt.. in those days you didn’t just catch a plane somewhere.. leaving your village for the next one was a BIG deal .. wild animals bandits etc
80% of the bronze in the world from the Bronze Age came from these island, tin from Cornwall, copper from north Wales [gt Orem]. But did Yehoshua come here, nice thought,but I doubt it.
@@MrCHistorywalks Not sure how to suggest a topic to investigate but here is one “was the battle of Troy actually fought in Britain. If it was it would have been in the southern part of Cambridgeshire. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Troy_Once_Stood
A. T. Fomenko, and his revelatory book Csar of the Slavs, is worth some study as Jesus did visit Albion, Britain, India, Tibet, and very many other regions of Earth, Peace .......
The monks of Glastonbury Abbey always maintained that Joseph of Arimathaea came to Glastonbury & established some kind of base here following the Crucifixion. Possibly he already had a base- but this transmuted for new purpose ?. Whatever ,the monks of Glastonbury never compromjsed on their assertion that this was a Christian establishment founded by this guy - not renowned for Apostolic recognition else where- even when it became a key Roman Catholic Monastic centre ,albeit the See of Rome never happy with this account perhaps because it referred to a Time when the See of Rome itself didn’t exist as such. Nor on their assertion the Glastonbury Thorn (tree) originated with J of A also :ie it derives from his staff which he banged into the ground to demark his new foundation & which took root. A fairy story surely- albeit it is a species of thorn rare in Britain & unlikely not native tho widespread around Glastonbury where the Locals have ensured its survival by planting it extensively generation after generation Thus every iconoclast who sought to eliminate it( there have been many, Cromwell inc.) thwarted…. Then lo & behold along comes DNA testing which reveals it is exactly the same as a species of Thorn native to.. er.. Judaea! & nowhere else! Joseph would have good reason not to hang around Jerusalem where followers of Jesus mercilessly persecuted post Resurrection and he was evidently very closely associated with Jesus, His family & friends& disciples. Moreover he was affluent allegedly on account of success in the Metal Trading sector. And Britain was then the key source of Tin…. Essential to bronze production.. Thus he could have fled here…?
Firstly, England did not exist in the early first century AD. Secondly, hardened Roman generals would not have been in Britain in the time of Jesus, so a poor carpenter's son from Palestine.......what are the odds? Thirdly, read Blake's poem properly; the first part is one long, beautiful, rhetorical question, to which the answer is no. In the second part, Blake writes that he will, in any case, strive to establish 'Jerusalem' (i.e. proper Christianity) in England. It's a poem (and now song) of optimism and hope.
