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Papal Bulls Against Freemasonry

Papal Bull An edict or proclamation issued from the Apostolic Chancery, with the seal and signature of the Pope, written in Gothic letters and upon coarse parchment. This derives its name from the leaden seal [...]
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The York Rite Sovereign College

An invitational body of the York Rite “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave: even as the Son of Man came [...]
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The Orange Lodge

By Bro. J.L. Carson, Virginia The history of Ireland since the days when King John of England (1199 to 1216) “built several forts and settled the English Colony and Civil Government” there, has been one [...]
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Masonic Dictionary – B

BALLOT In the election of candidates, lodges use white and black balls, and no person can be “admitted a member of a private lodge, or made a Mason therein if two black balls appear against [...]
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Templars Founding Switzerland? An Interview With Alan Butler

An Interview with Alan Butler co-author of The Warriors and the Bankers on the Templars Founding Switzerland. To answer the question, Did the Templars found Switzerland, brought forward in The Warriors and Bankers written by [...]

Philip IV – 1268 – 1314

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King Philip IV, commonly referred to as Philip the Fair (le Bel), was born in the year 1268, one hundred and fifty years after the formation of the Knights Templar. Philip was King of France […]

The Al Aqsa Mosque, located in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City, is one of the most significant religious sites in the world. It holds deep historical and spiritual significance for multiple faiths, including Islam, […]

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Templar Organizational Structure

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Templar Organizational Structure © 2001 by Salvatore T. Brunoo This article will summarize the detailed analysis presented in my book, Templar Organization: the Management of Warrior Monasticism. I will describe the Templar Organizational Structure hierarchy […]

The Knights Templar

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The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, or, as it is otherwise called, Knights Templar, was founded in Palestine in the 12th century by the Crusaders. The Order […]

The Teutonic Knights

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The Teutonic Knights of St. Mary’s Hospital of Jerusalem was one of the three great religious and military orders produced by the Crusades. It was founded during the third Crusade, and was the last one […]

Pope Urban II – 1042 – 1099

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Above: Pope Urban II by Thesupermat – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Pope Urban II, the man who was ultimately responsible for the launch of the first Crusade was born Odo de Lagery, although […]

The Templars and the Holy Grail

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Templars and the Holy Grail by William Mann Author of “The Knights Templar in the New World” With the advent of the internet, there appears to be a swelling tide of interest relating to the […]

Rosslyn Carving’s Templar connection

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The enigmatic carving discovered at Rosslyn Chapel has been a subject of fascination for many, leading to various speculations of the Rosslyn carving’s Templar connection. This carving (shown above) features what appears to be two […]

History of Baphomet – The Baphomet Mythos

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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 […]

The Rite of Strict Observance

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The Rite of Strict Observance by Burton E. Bennett The Strict Observance: An Overview The system of the Strict Observance grew out of what is known as Templarism. Templar Masonry commenced to grow up in […]

The Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests: A Brotherhood of Spiritual Guardians

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The Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests (HRAKTP) is a venerable and exclusive Christian Masonic order that combines elements of the Knights Templar and the Holy Royal Arch. This mystical and esoteric fraternity holds a […]

The Good Templars

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The Independent Order of Good Templars One day in 1832 Joseph Livesey made a conscious decision that he wouldn’t drink any more alcohol. To make it a solemn vow he and seven fellow workmen signed […]