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Freemasonry in Franco era
Prior to the Franco Rebellion, Spain possessed two Grand Lodges, approximately 175 lodges, and a membership of roughly 10,000 Masons.
Mackey
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what is freemasonry and relation to the jews
Freemasonry is a fraternal order requiring a belief in a Supreme Being and the practice of morality, welcoming virtuous men regardless of their specific religious persuasion. In English Craft Masonry, Jewish members began joining during the eighteenth century partly to ease assimilation into British society. To enable adherents of different faiths to participate without compromising their beliefs, the United Grand Lodge of England removed explicitly Christian allusions from most Craft rituals following the Union of 1813, establishing a non-sectarian basis in the 1815 Constitutions.
PeterMackey
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What was the historical significance of Freemasonry in Spain?
Persecution by Church and State shaped Spanish Freemasonry from its earliest origins. In 1751, Papal decrees led to active Inquisition prosecutions, such as the imprisonment and banishment of the Mason Tournon. Despite these dangers, secret gatherings continued from 1728 onward, culminating in the establishment of a Grand Orient in 1809 within the dungeons of the Madrid Inquisition itself.
Mackey
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cessation
The earliest government prohibition against Masonic assembly occurred in England under Henry VI in 1425, when the Statutes of Labourers forbade Masons from organizing in Chapters and Congregations under penalty of felony. Although never actively enforced, some historians hold that this statute marked the end of Freemasonry as a purely operative association.
MackeyGould
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The end of the stream
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