Over 300 Years of Masonic Ritual
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This book celebrates the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Premier Grand Lodge in June 1717, by reviewing the basis of our workings from the earliest records to the formation of the United Grand Lodge of England in December 1813 and further. It addresses such important questions as what is the craft of Freemasonry and where did it come from, how was it practised from 1200 to 1700 and much more.
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This book celebrates the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Premier Grand Lodge in June 1717, by reviewing the basis of our workings from the earliest records to the formation of the United Grand Lodge of England in December 1813 and further. It addresses such important questions as what is the craft of Freemasonry and where did it come from, how was it practised from 1200 to 1700 and much more.
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