Yes, his books and website displays his lineage but from my perspective, it's being told by him.
Before I continue I should point out that it is only an opinion that I have stated based on the text in the respective documents. I am not making any formal, legal statement but rather providing an opinion based on a limited amount of information. Since it is an opinion, it has the potential to change.
History is always a precarious thing. It's always told from the "winners" point of view, usually making the loser out to be the loser for very good reasons. When historians read history as written by the losing side, oftentimes a different story is given. That fascinates me to no end.
