Keith has an odious agenda or he is of extremely low intellect.

No argument. Just personal abuse from a non-person.

I learn history from the history books.
That is what normal, intelligent people do.
If you think you know more about history that the people who research and write the history books, your are a deluded fool.

Guest Dave, no need to spend time on research.
You must have had some names in mind when you said, "we certainly do have examples above of historians who don't say this."

So name one.
Unless and until one of you does, you are arguing against all the historians any of us are aware of.
Why would an intelligent person do that?
(Answer, politics.)