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Many theories have been put forward – and some of them, in the author’s opinion, have been shaped by political bias. ‘The whole subject has been taken over by academics and politicians, both for questions of Canadian sovereignty and academic advancement – all at the cost of Franklin’s (and the Royal Navy’s) reputation.’In this work, Coleman is determined to set the record straight: ‘I have provided answers to all their machinations (including the “lead poisoning” tripe, and the “cannibalism” nonsense), cracked the code in the writings of Petty Officer Peglar (bones found and wallet recovered), and given new answers to all the many smaller mysteries that continue to be reproduced by others. I have also revealed the possible site of Franklin’s grave, the biggest mystery of all.’No Earthly Pole is an adventure set within an adventure. Ernest Coleman’s lifetime quest for the truth at the ends of the earth is an extraordinary tale of determination in itself. The story of Franklin’s expedition remains one of the greatest and most tragic events of the age of exploration.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43128792678578,"sku":"9781398115446","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57685988049269,"sku":"9781398102118","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398115446.jpg?v=1792599274"},{"product_id":"9781847973085","title":"Volume II: Insignia of Royal Naval Ratings, WRNS, Royal Marines, QARNNS and Auxiliaries Rank and Rate","description":"With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'.  Even when they were introduced, in 1853, the corresponding introduction of a uniform was still four years away.  As for officers, the design and arrangement of buttons also played a part in distinguishing one rating from another.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307860275573,"sku":"9781847973085","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781847973085_7518b2e7-786a-4f51-88ea-125403a11394.jpg?v=1786029372"},{"product_id":"9781847971388","title":"Rank and Rate","description":"For over a century and a half, since the Uniform Regulations of 1856 were introduced, identification of rank amongst officers in the Royal Navy, its branches and its reserves has not been restricted to a single, or even small number, of insignia.  Rank may be seen on jacket cuffs, on shoulder badges, on shoulder boards and on epaulettes.  It may be seen on swords and buttons, and in the manner in which buttons are worn.  Cap peaks indicate rank, as do collars, cocked hat ornaments and cuff slashes.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308290027893,"sku":"9781847971388","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781847971388_17bfdddf-57fd-4a40-bbf6-10a90c5c1546.jpg?v=1786029339"},{"product_id":"jack-the-ripper-2","title":"Jack the Ripper","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween 1888 and 1891, eleven women were murdered in Whitechapel. Five of the murders were consecutive and believed by the police to be the work of one person. Without any investigation at all, what can we assume about Jack? The accepted traits of a psychopath, perhaps; a knowledge of Whitechapel. But what can we say about motive? Author Ernest Coleman has an answer. One stumbling block has always been the motive; many have assumed that the killings must have sexually motivated, for which there is absolutely no evidence. What if they were not?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those with an intimate knowledge of the Bible, the year 1888 was a very special one. '1’ could only refer to God himself. ‘888’, via the Greek in which the New Testament was originally written, meant ‘Christ, Resurrection, and the Second Coming.’ Adding 1+8+8+8 equalled 25, the adding of 2+5 created ‘7’ – a number meaning ‘Perfection’. Could we therefore be searching for someone religiously motivated, someone with a hatred of prostitutes? Consider the case of Mary Ann Nichols, her strangulation with a silk handkerchief echoes the practice of the Indian ‘Thugees’ (the source of the English word ‘thug’).  Their method of attacking and killing their victims was well-known throughout India   Her cut throat and the deep cuts and stabs on her abdomen echo the masonic oaths and signs founded in English Freemason’s ‘Traditional History’, which tells the story of the chief builder of Solomon’s Temple who died bravely rather than expose the secrets of the builders.  The Thugees would stab the eyes of their victims, as were the eyes of victim Mary Eddowes. So an Indian connection? The author has found a man who fits all these indications, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503754092917,"sku":"9781398128040","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398128040.jpg?v=1786867464"},{"product_id":"knights-templar-1","title":"The Knights Templar","description":"It is no surprise that interest in the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon – the Templars – has never waned. This secretive organisation, the wealthiest and most powerful of the Christian military orders, existed for two centuries. Renowned warriors, builders of fortifications across Europe and the Holy Land and at the same time pioneers of modern banking systems, the Templars were destroyed over a few short years by the King of France and the Pope. Claims that the Order lives on through freemasonry today are persistently made. Ernest Coleman has researched in archives and explored the Holy Land over several years to answer many intriguing questions about the Order. He begins with the ‘lost’ mount of Heredom (which still features in the higher orders of Freemasonry). It is not, as some claim, in Ayrshire. What is the evidence for the Templar treasure? Was it found under the Temple Mount and concealed from King Philip IV on the dissolution of the Order in 1307-12? The author has a new theory based upon his research. In fact, the wealth of the Templars is the mainspring of most of the myths and legends. The author has consulted with theologians and clergy to explore the possibility that Bernard of Clairvaux (the Templars’ ecclesiastical champion) used his access to the lost Gospel to blackmail the Pope. Why was the Order given so many privileges, to the fury of most of the Roman clergy? Is there a genuine unbroken link from the Templars to 19th-century freemasonry? 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