Book Summary - Born in Blood: the Lost Secrets of Freemasonry
'Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry' by John J. Robinson In the book Born in Blood The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson, the Knights Templar didn't directly become Freemasons, but their legacy shaped the craft through a wild and violent chain of events. The Templars, founded in 1119, were warrior-monks protecting Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem. By the 1300s, they were controlling vast wealth from banking and trade. King Philip IV of France, drowning in debt to them, saw a chance to seize their assets. In 1307, he convinced Pope Clement V to accuse the Templars of heresy - spitting on the cross, worshipping idols, even sodomy. Grand Master Jacques de Molay was and many other Templars were arrested Friday October 13th, 1307 and he was burned at the stake March 18th, 1314, and the order was crushed. The book argues many Templars survived the purge, going underground to avoid execution. He claims they fled to places like Scotland, blending into local...