Freemasonry and the Rosicrucian Order - Documentary (Francis Bacon and John Dee) - Secret Teachings

Freemasonry & the Rosicrucian Order Documentary (Francis Bacon & John Dee) - Secret Teachings This short documentary digs into the history of Freemasonry in the old world and the new, as well as the origins of the Rosicrucian Order. Francis Bacon and John Dee are the main subject matter of this video. Also includes a clip of modern Freemasonry, with a brief glimpse of rituals. Freemasonry consists of fraternal organizations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. These are the degrees offered by Craft (or Blue Lodge) Freemasonry. Members of these organizations are known as Freemasons or Masons. There are additional degrees, which vary with locality and jurisdic