The Templar orders in freemasonry by Arthur Edward Waite, long out of print, is a must read for those members of Masonic... More > Templarism interested in how Masonic Templarism began.


Waite in his typical insightful prose style examines the legends of post Templar existence via such notable figures as Andrew Michael Ramsay and Baron Karl Von Hund, who were the first to draw a connection between Crusader era orders and the Masonic Brotherhood. < Less

Originally published in 1904, The Story of Freemasonry by W.G. Sibley is one of those classic sources of Masonic history... More > that should be in every Mason and history buff's library.


Unlike treatments of Masonic history by the likes of Mackey, Waite and Gould, Sibley covers the subject in an easy to digest and conversational manner that leaves the reader wanting more.


Sibley looks at such topics as the legend of Hiram, the attempts to exterminate Freemasonry, the mystery of the William Morgan affair to name a few. However, it is his explanation of the origin and structure of the Scottish and York Rites and their relationship to Craft Masonry that is perhaps worth the price of the book alone. < Less

Originally published in 1914 for the Leeds association of Installed Masters, F. de P. Castells' Arithmetic of Freemasonry is... More > a unique little gem among the annals of Masonic Research. Taking the numbers used in Freemasonry, Castells traces a path that includes the Kabballah, Pythagorean thought and other ancient disciplines.


The author began his research trying to understand the Hebrew names for the G.A.O.T.U.


This book is a reproduction of the original book enhanced with a number of illustrations to accompany and clarify the text. < Less

James Anthony Froude was one of the best-known historians of the 19th Century. The Knights Templars: Their Rise And Demise... More > is a book written by Froude in 1886 and is one of the most comprehensive treatments on the Order written to date. 1. Crusades And Pilgrimages 2. The Origin Of The Templars 3. Rise And Growth Of The Templars 4. The Decline And Fall Of The Templars 5. The Trial And Condemnation Of The Templars 6. The Fate Of The Last Grand Master 7. James Anthony Froude: Bio < Less

There are many lessons of vast importance contained in the Entered Apprentice Degree of Freemasonry. These lessons are so... More > important to the author of this book that he has been so bold as to title the book, Everything I needed to know about Freemasonry; I learned as an apprentice.

Worshipful Brother Stephen Dafoe is not a Freemason who takes his craft lightly. He is often fond of saying, "We do not need more men in Masonry, but more Masonry in men." Every page of this book reflects that expression. The book is one man's reflection on the lessons learned in that first degree and is a thorough examination of the philosophy taught with each step, pace and gesture. In so doing, Dafoe has not created a dry account of the first degree, but rather a book that will inspire all Freemasons to get back to the basics. < Less

An Order Suppressed by Frederick W. Hamilton is the story of the Knights Templar and their suppression at the hands of Pope... More > clement V and the French king Philip Le Bel in the years between 1307 and 1312. Starting with a brief account of the origins and rise of the Order, the author quickly moves to the Templars' arrest and torture ending with the execution of the last Grand Master of the Order - Jacques De Molay. < Less

The "Untrodden Paths of Masonic Research," by Gilbert W. Daynes was originally published in 1924 and provides the Student of... More > Masonic Research many questions, upon which to begin an investigation into the history of the Masonic Fraternity.Examining such subjects as the origin of Freemasonry, Medieval Masonry and Freemasonry in the 17th Century, Danes asks more questions than he answers and, in the process, is sure to inspire the Freemason curious about such subject matters.Also included in this book are two other works by Gilbert W. Daynes: "Know Thyself" and "Freemasonry and Social England in the 18th Century." < Less

Outremer: The Saga of the Knights Templar is a new ongoing comic series by author Stephen Dafoe and artist Bob Prodor, which... More > sets out to tell the story of the Templars without the usual mythological mumbo jumbo that usually follows them wherever they appear.

Although the series will introduce some fictional elements as part of the story, the plot sticks pretty much to the actual history of the Templars, in all its bloody glory.

Origins Story Arc


The first arc in the series is called Origins - a four part tale that tells the story of how Hugues (Hugh) de Payens and Geoffroi de St. Omer assembled a small army to deal with the problems confronting Jerusalem in the years that followed the First Crusade.

The first issue, while providing plenty of action, paints the back story of the many wars for the conquest of Jerusalem, including de Payens' memories of the brutality of the First Crusade. < Less

Issue six of our magazine includes The Broached Thurnel: A Forgotten Masonic Symbol, Hiram and The Temple, The Scriptural... More > Charges, The True Meaning Of Masonic Secrecy, Freemasonry, Social Cohesion & Social Progress In 19th & 20th Century California, Freemasonry as a philosophy, Why Blue Lodges Are Failing - Part Two. < Less

Electronic version of the 16th issue of our print publication on the History, Mystery, Myth and Legacy of the Knights Templar.