An alehouse with this sign, in St. Paul’s Church Yards London. In 1717 the Lodge of Antiquity met at the Goose and Gridiron, and it was there that the first Quarterly Communication of the Grand [...]
Capitular Masonry – The Royal Arch The Freemasonry conferred in a Royal Arch Chapter of the York and American Rites. There are Chapters in the Ancient and Accepted, Scottish, and in the French and other [...]
The Cryptic Rite The Council of Royal and Select Masters is referred to as Cryptic Masonry and takes its name from the word Crypt having its origins in the Greek language meaning a concealed place [...]
Above: Templar Motors Company Templar Sportette Templar Motors Company by Stephen Dafoe Reprinted From The Scottish Rite Journal March April – 2006 The “Templar Vitalic Top-Valve Motor,” a luxury car of its day, put out [...]
Right: Walter Fleming and William Florence were the men who founded the Ancient Arabic Order Noblea Mystia Shrine. These letters are the initials of the words Ancient Arabic Order Noblea Mystia Shrine (see shrine).. They [...]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on The Templar Grand Masters
The Templar Grand Masters – Overview and entourage Within the Templar hierarchy, the Grand Master was absolute ruler of the Order and answerable only to the pope. Although his position was a powerful one, he […]
The following article on Jacques de Molay was originally published in the June 1916 issue of The Builder. Publisher’s Note: Many of the writings of early Masonic historians took considerable liberties with Templar History, connecting […]
The Siege of Ascalon by Stephen Dafoe Excerpted from the book Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar The Siege of Ascalon On 25 January 1153, the Commander of the City of Jerusalem, […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on The Causes of the Crusades
Publisher’s Note: The following material on the Causes of the Crusades is an excerpt from an article on the Rite of Strict Observance by By Burton E. Bennett, published in the 1920s. It is presented […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on The Children’s Crusade
Above: The Children’s Crusade, by Gustave Doré The Legend of the Children’s Crusade: A Romantic yet Tragic Tale of Religious Fervor Although the Chronicles of the Crusades often overlook it, the legend of the Children’s […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on Chronology of the Crusades
The following Chronology of the Crusades is a brief overview of the various crusades, together with dates and details on each. The Crusades, a series of religious and military campaigns launched by Western Christians between […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on Baphomet:The Abufihamat Theory
Baphomet, as a name, has been labeled as Old French or even a mispronunciation for Mahomet (Mohammed) the Islamic prophet. It is unlikely that the Baphomet idol, if it even existed was an idol of […]
About Rosslyn Chapel The Collegiate Church of St. Matthew, commonly known as Rosslyn Chapel, is an architectural gem that dates back to the mid-15th century. Its construction was overseen by William Sinclair, the First Earl […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on History of Baphomet – The Baphomet Mythos
Central to the accusations brought against the Knights Templar was that they worshipped an idol, said to have taken the form of a head or sometimes a black cat. The Fifth category of accusations states […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on Masonic Knight Templar Swords
PLEASE NOTE We do not give, nor are we qualified to give, appraisals on your fraternal Masonic Knight Templar swords. One of the most frequent questions we receive in our email box comes from people […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on Masonic Knights Templar
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is “How do I become a Masonic Knights Templar?” Masonic Templarism is one branch of what is commonly called The York Rite. Freemasonry has, since its […]
June 7, 2020Comments Off on Templar Regalia of the Freemasons
The regalia worn by the modern day Masonic Knights Templar is a harsh departure from that worn by the Templars of the middle ages. The sharpest contrast is in the amount of ornamentation on the […]
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