Jesus in England and Ireland

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English tradition tells us that Jesus Christ visited the Cornwall district of southwest England with his brother Joseph Arimathea (Crown Prince), at some point prior to 30AD and his commencement of public preaching in Palestine. He is also said to have travelled further in England, including visits to Stonehenge, located between Cornwall and London, and to Ireland. The following books, videos and articles refer to that episode. This belief is not accepted by the Catholic Church, neither is the claim that Jesus had Druid training and revealed some of those influences in his subsequent teachings. The visit to the British Isles stands alongside that of Jesus to India and the Far East as the subject of widespread discussion, especially in those countries outside of Rome.

12-29AD

* At some point Jesus visited Cornwall with his brother (uncle) Joseph, on business connected with tin mining. It is also suggested that following this initial visit he travelled again (without Joseph) to England and went as far as Glastonbury to study Druid tradition and belief.

1555

* Polydoro Virgili, Anglica Historia [Polydore Vergil's English History], 3rd edition, Basle, 1555. This book is said to suggest that Jesus visited England. It also refers to the early years of Christianity in the British Isles and visits by the Apostle Thomas. C.f. Sons of God Ministries (2022).

1808

* William Blake, Jerusalem, poem / hymn. This is a famous poem that has subsequently taken on the mantle of de facto national anthem of England. It refers to the presence of Jesus in England. The origin of Blake's possession of this belief is not known.

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On England's pleasant pastures seen!
And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England's green & pleasant Land.

This poem promotes the idea of the visit of Jesus to England at some early stage in his life. It is now a commonly sung hymn and quasi national anthem. 

1962

* Did Jesus or the Apostles visit Britain?, Watchtower, Jehovah's Witnesses, 1962. Rejects the suggestion of a visit to Great Britain due to lack of evidence.

1977

* The Crest Foundation, Light in the West - Jesus' Lost Years and Joseph of Arimathea in Britain [video], YouTube, uploaded 3 October 2014, duration: 1.04.39 minutes. 

1985

* The Legend of Jesus in England, Heart, Summit University Press, 1985, 20-22, 114-115.

1989

* A.W. Smith, 'And did those feet...?' The 'Legend' of Christ's visit to Britain, Folklore, 100(1), 1989, 63-83.

1995

*  The Last Druid - Ben McBrady [documentary], 1995, duration: 51.23 minutes. Refers to early Christianity in England.


2008

* Glyn Lewis, Did Jesus Come to Britain? An investigation into the traditions that Christ visited Cornwall and Somerset, Clairview Books, 15 May 2008, 104p.

* Jesus did come to Britain, according to new book, The Economic Times, 9 June 2008. Review of the Lewis book.

* Ralph Ellis, King Jesus: From Egypt to Camelot, Adventures Unlimited Press, 15 June 2008, 592p. Cf. Ellis (2019).

* Peter Scothern,  Did Jesus and Joseph of Arimathea come to Britain? [video], YouTube, 2 October 2008, updated November 2013, duration: 1.51.16 minutes.

2009

*  Jesus 'may have visited UK', The Independent, 25 November 2009.

* Peter Stanford, Did Jesus really stay in England?, Daily Mail, 27 November 2009.

2010

* Dennis Price, The Missing Years of Jesus: The Extraordinary Evidence that Jesus Visited the British Isles, Hay House UK, 2010, 320p.

2013

* David Paul Kirkpatrick, Did Jesus as a boy visit England?, Living in the Metaverse [Blog], 9 November 2013.

2014

* National Geographic, Jesus in England? [video], YouTube, 17 April 2014, duration: 3 minutes. 

2015

* Greg Hallett, Jesus in England [video], YouTube, 23 February 2015, duration: 11.03 minutes. 


* Stephen Liddell, Did Jesus visit England?, Stephen Liddell [blog], 4 April 2015.

* Martin Trench, "And Did Those Feet...?" part 1 (Jesus Lost Years, the Essenes, and Glastonbury) [video], YouTube, 19 September 2015, duration: 23.08 minutes; part 2, duration: 21.03 minutes.

2016

*  Did Jesus travel to England and India?, Latter Day Saint [Mormon] Life / LDS Living [blog], 13 January 2016.

2017

*  What is the legend of Jesus visiting England that is referenced in the beautiful hymn Jerusalem?, Quora [message board], 2 June 2017. 

2018

* Rebecca Gilchrist, Glastonbury: Archaeology is revealing new truths about the origin of British Christianity, The Conversation [webpage], 23 March 2018.

* Dennis Price, Jesus in England: The Missing Years of Christ [video], YouTube, 1 May 2018, duration: 53.12 minutes. Interview.


* Mathew S.C. Oliver, Joseph of Arimathea and Jesus in England, Pray Tell - Worship, Whit & Wisdom [blog], 1 August 2018.

2019

* Greg Hallett, The Hidden King of England [video], YouTube, 4 February 2019, duration: 1.20.45 minutes. Interview.

*  Origins of Celtic Christianity: Jesus in Ireland? [video], 27 July 2019, YouTube, duration: 0.44 minutes. Except from The Last Druid (1995).

* Ralph Ellis, Jesus in England [video], YouTube, 24 September 2019, duration: 33.59 minutes.


2020

* Jacqueline Giesbrecht, The Glastonbury Myth and Jesus' Trip to England, Queen's School of Religion [blog], 9 January 2020.

2021

* Edmund Marriage, Jesus and his brother James in Britain with the Druids [video], YouTube, 15 February 2021, duration: 1.52.24 minutes. Discussion regarding Jesus begins at 55 minutes.


* Mr Mythos, The Lost Years of Jesus Christ: Japan, Britain and India [video], YouTube, 21 December 2021, duration: 43.17 minutes. 


2022

* Molly Dowdsewell, Did Joseph of Arimathea bring the Holy Grail to Britain?, Ancient Origins [website], 19 July 2022.

* Patricia, Did Jesus have anything to do with Stonehenge? [webpage], Historic Cornwall, 22 September 2022. 

* Sons of God Ministries, Was Jesus a Druid? The answer will surprise you [video], YouTube, duration: 1.29 minutes. Refers to Polydoro Vergili (1555).


* Michael Jones, Was Jesus a Druid? [video], Inspiring Philosophy, YouTube, 9 November 2022, duration: 2.54 minutes. Rejects offhand the Sons of Gods Ministries (2022) theory that Jesus received Druid training during time spent in Great Britain.

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2023

* 1st Century Messiah Unveiled, Jesus - His Travels to England [video], YouTube, 19 January 2023, duration: 1.56.54 minutes. 


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