New evidence for annihilation of Ninth Legion in Britain?

[Robert Vermaat]

Dear professor Russell'

Dear all
Apologies for interceding at such a late date (but have only just been pointed to this thread by a colleague), but I hope you’ll accept (or at least consider) some corrections to a few factual issues with regard to Bloodline – the Celtic Kings of Roman Britain..

I'd be very happy to!

Ok, but again that’s not my theory and neither has it anything to do with Bloodline

It's indeed a point I should take to heart, because I was apparently fooled by comments of others about your book and perhaps the blurb from the publishers. All that about Geoffrey of Monmouth and British kings, btw, was only about Geoffrey of Monmouth and what he wrote, not a comment on your book.

Vortigern Studies said:
I have not seen any evidence of any turning academic tide when it comes to the descruction of VIIII Hispana on British soil.
Neither have I particularly….I don’t believe that I’ve ever talked about ‘turning academic tides’ with regard to the IX Legion (nor any other aspect of Roman Britain) in the book or anywhere else. I wouldn’t dare to presume that I know what the great seething mass of academia is thinking or indeed believing. Bloodline sets down my point of view and I do not speak for anyone else.

That was a comment, apparently, from the wiki page in which they quoted you as being part of a 'turning academic tide'. If you say this is not the case that's even better to me.

Vortigern Studies said:
Much less that 'strong evidence' quoted in that book!
Have you read the book? I’m more than happy to discuss the evidence (which is ultimately no stronger than that suggesting that the Legion was posted East and died out in some atrocity there). It’s a point of view and all the ‘strong evidence’ (again, not something that I claim) is in the public domain, although it is just rarely debated. Ultimately it’s discussion, debate and serious consideration that I’m trying to instigate. I make no big claims beyond that.

I have indeed not read your book (point taken! :oops: ) , and I begin to wonder whether the person who wrote that comment on the wiki page did either!

Vortigern Studies said:
I bet it's Mr Russell himself (or perhaps his publisher) who wrote that on Wiki.
Or someone who has read the book and liked it…stranger things have happened.

Indeed they have. As was proven today in this news item from the BBC