Freemasonry and the English Civil War
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Name
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Freemasonry and the English Civil War.pdf
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Speaker
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Rt. Wor. Shelby L. Chandler
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Presented
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George Washington Lodge of Research No. 1732
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Date Presented
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03/22/2015
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Category
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History
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Keywords
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World History
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Spreading
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264
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Pages
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Summary
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This paper explores the origins and details of the English Civil War from 1642 to 1651 between King Charles I and Parliament. Although Freemasonry would not go public with the first Grand Lodge until 1717, a number of well-known Masons served on both sides of the conflict. The army backing Parliament was hard-pressed for officers, as most of the nobility sided with the King. As a result, for the first time, officers were made from non-nobles.