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Masonry has a long and fascinating history. Learn about Masonrys' roots and the many forms it has taken over its long history.

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Course Name Author Description
A HISTORY OF BRITISH FREEMASONRY 1425-2000 Andrew Prescott Professor Andrew Prescott was the founding director of the Centre for Research into Freemasonry at the University of Sheffield 2000-2007. He is now Director of Library Services at the University of Lampeter.
Antients vs. Moderns WB Mike Web In this piece, WB Mike Webb explores the reasons for the split in Craft Masonry in England and how the rift was closed.
Life in 1700 London WB Tom Hauder Video of a presentation before the Sts John Lodge Winter meeting. (Large file, be patient. Requires QuickTime to watch)
Wolfgan Goethe Bro. W. Harvey McNairn A piece on the famous author and his Masonry.
Absolution of the Templars   This is a translation of the Papal absolution of the Knights Templars that was discovered in 2009.
The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1734) Ben Franklin / James Anderson This is an electronic edition of the the first Masonic book printed in America, which was produced in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin in 1734, and was a reprint of a work by James Anderson (who is identified as the author in an appendix) printed in London in 1723. Courtesy of the University of Nebraska

 


 
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