Yet another bizarre conspiracy theory which is related to the Mudflood conspiracy. Wilhelm Kammeier (link in German) lived from 1889-1959 in Germany. Kammeier believed that all history prior to about 1350 was based on false documents. He concluded that all German manuscripts from that period were false. He also believed that the papacy was a new religion that started in Avignon, France, and it hadn't existed in Rome prior to 1376.
Evidence in support of this:
1. The Vatican library wasn't established until 1475, and doesn't have any books or records prior to Pope Innocent III (1198-1216), except for bible manuscripts.
2. The Decretals of Isidore (supposedly dating from 775-785) and the Donation of Constantine are known forgeries.
3. Note that "more than 95% of all living Catholic bishops" trace their episcopal lineage to Cardinal Scipione Rebiba (1504-1577) and no one knows who ordained him or even if he was ordained. So any list of "unbroken apostolic succession" ends with him.
4. The Gregorian Calendar, which started in 1582, was a major break in dating events.
5. Our understanding of ancient chronology is largely based on the theories of Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540-1609) which have been heavily criticized. See http://chronologia.org/en/how_it_was/09.html.
I have no idea if this is true (and it probably isn't), but I find it fascinating.
Update: See also the theories of Anatoly Fomenko and the New Chronology.
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