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what caused the rift between the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons and the older craft bodies in nineteenth-century England
The exclusion of the Mark degree from the official system of English Craft Masonry under the Articles of Union of 1813–1814 created the administrative divide between Mark Masons and the primary Craft bodies. When the United Grand Lodge of England established its framework at the Union, it formally restricted recognition to Pure Ancient Masonry—defined specifically as the three Craft degrees, including the Holy Royal Arch.
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when did grand lodge first officially recognise the royal arch
The United Grand Lodge of England first officially recognized the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch upon its formation at the Union of December 1813.
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when was the mark degree first formally recognized by the grand lodge of england
Under the Articles of Union of 1813–1814, the English Craft agreement explicitly excluded the Mark degree from the formally recognized series of degrees. This exclusion prevented its inclusion within the English Craft system and subsequently led to the establishment of the Mark Grand Lodge to govern the lodges working the ceremony.
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