The Concise History of Freemasonry

Written by an eminent Masonic historian, this authoritative survey was revised and updated at the turn of the 20th century. It traces the development of "the Craft" from ancient to modern times, chronicling its spread throughout Europe and to the Far East, Africa, and the Americas.

Chapter I: Introductory--The Ancient Mysteries--The Essenes--The Roman Colleges--The Culdees--The Vehm-Gerichte--The Steinmetzen--The French Corps D'État--The Companionage--The Rosicrucians
Chapter II: Medieval Operative Masonry
Chapter III: The English Laws of the Middle Ages and the Freemasons
Chapter IV: The Story of the Guild
Chapter V: The Legend of the Craft--The Quatour Coronati, or Four Crowned Martyrs--Masons' Marks
Chapter VI: The Early Scottish Craft--Grand Lodges--The Epoch of Transition--A Digression on Degrees--Freemasonry in the British Isles
Chapter VII: The Great Division in English Masonry--The Later Histories of the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Chapter VIIa: A Concise Notice of the Additional Degrees usually Worked
Chapter VIII: Freemasonry in Europe
Chapter IX: Asia--The East India Islands--The Far East--Asia Minor--Africa--The West Indies--Central and South America
Chapter X: The United States of America--Canada and Newfoundland--Australasia--Oceania
Appendix: Grant of Arms to the United Grand Lodge of England
Index