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Well, since seemingly everyone has posted their own theory on the events of Halo:CE through 3 I figured I'd give it a shot myself, however most of this is just connections that seem to make sense in light of game events.
1. Humanity is/is related to the forerunners, the Prophets recognized this somehow and thats why they started this Holy war, they're afraid that Humanity will return to the glory of the forerunners and take control of the Covenant Empire from them. However they hide this knowledge from the rest of the Covenant, they fear that they will not fight and instead rebel if they know the connection between Humanity and the Forerunners.
2. They believe that they can somehow wipe out humanity using the Halos, the Prophets actually know what the Halos truley are, or at least that they are weapons. However, again, they hide the truth from the rest of the Covenant so as not to lose their stature. But give them a religous significance to give the troops a reason to protect them.
3. After the Heresy that the Arbiter puts down the Prophets realize that the Elites are close to realizing the truth about everything, and attempt to put them in their place by knocking them down a rank in the caste system, and replacing them with Brutes.
4. The Elites rebel and Civil war breaks out, it seems that the grunts and Hunters side with the Elites, and the Brutes, Jackels, and Drones stick with the Prophets.
5. In Halo 3 this conflict is either resolved, the Elites and such start their own faction and the 'Civil' war is still going on at the same time as the Earth conflict, OR and in my opinion least likely, except for a possible select few. The Elites side with Humanity.
Thats pretty much it, feel free to compliment, correct, and/or flame.
[Edited on 6/8/2006]