Edward Wheeler Bird
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Edward Wheeler Bird a retired Anglo-Indian judge founded the British Israelite Movement
. Bird was involved in promoting the movement in the late 19th Century.
British Israelism
British Israelism is the belief that people of Western European descent, particularly those in Great Britain, are the direct lineal descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The concept often includes the belief that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David...
. Bird was involved in promoting the movement in the late 19th Century.
See also
- Edward HineEdward HineEdward Hine was an influential proponent of British Israelism in the 1870s and 1880s, drawing on the earlier work of Richard Brothers and John Wilson . Hine went as far as to conclude that "It is an utter impossibility for England ever to be defeated...