You can often hear that in certain events, both in the distant past and in the present, there are distinct traces of the Masonic conspiracy. This is one of the most popular conspiracy theories suggesting the existence of world government.
Who are the Masons?
To understand why the idea of a Masonic conspiracy is so popular, you need to look into the history of the emergence and development of Masonic lodges. The word "freemason" means a mason, and initially the Masonic fraternity was a union of construction artels in the Middle Ages.
In those days, many guilds existed in a fairly closed regime, carefully guarding their secrets of skill. The tendency of Masons to mysticism and secret rites was due to the fact that it was the masons who created the magnificent Gothic cathedrals, and among the clergy, by the 15th century, a passion for secret knowledge was quite popular. In addition, since such buildings could be built up to several decades, it is obvious that the principles of continuity were necessary.
Masonic lodges were persecuted by the Catholic Church due to the fascination of Masons with occultism and Kabbalah.
In the sixteenth century in England, Masonic lodges began to accept not only builders and architects, but simply wealthy and influential people who could support society. Strictly speaking, it is from this moment that the real story of secret Masonic societies begins, which very quickly turned from building associations into mystical clubs for the elite of that time.
Masons attracted new members with their mystical fleur, desire for the search for truth, various attributes of secret societies: signs, accessories, greetings, rituals. Ultimately, Freemasonry became very fashionable, and many European rulers were members of Masonic lodges.
