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To The Editor.
sent for this said Memon Grerus , and learned of him the sayd science , and became of the fraternity ; thereupon hee began greate works , and liberally did pay his workmen , ancl confirmed them a large charter , and was yearely present at their assembly , which was a great honour and encouragement to them , and thus came the Science into France ; Masonry was unknown in England untill St . Albans * came thither , whoe instructed the King in the said Science of Masonry , as alsoe in Divinity ,
who was a Pagan ; hee walled the town called St . Albans , hee became in favour with the King , insomuch that he was knighted , and made the King ' s chief Steward , and the Realm was governed b y him under the King , and he greatly cherished and loved Masonry , and truly paid them theire wages weekely , which was 3 shillings ancl 6 pence per weeke , hee purchased them a large charter from the King , to hold a general Assembly and counsell yearly : hee made many Masons , ancl gave them
such a charge as is hereafter declared ; it happened presently after the martirdom of St . Alban , who is truely termed England ' s proto martyr , that a certain King invaded the land , ancl destroyed most part of the natives with fire and sword , that the Science of Masonry was much decayed untill the Reign of King Athelstone , t which some writ Adlestone ; ¦ who brought the land to peace and rest from the insulting Danes ; hee began to build many Abbyes , Monastryes , and other religious houses , as alsoe Castles , ancl other tresses for defence of his Realmes ; hee loved
Masons more than his father ; hee greatly studyed Geometry , and sent into many lands for men expert in the Science ; hee gave them a very large charter , to hold a yearely Assembly to correct offenders in the said Science ; and the King himself caused a general Assembly of all Masons in the Realme at York , and there made many Masons , and gave them a deepe charge for observation of such articles as belongs to ATasonry , and delivered them the said Charter to keepe , and when his Assembly was
gathered together hee caused a Cry to be made , that if any Mason of them had a writing that did concerne Masonry , or could informe the King in any thing or matter that was wanting in the said Science already delivered , that they or hee should deliver them to the King or write them to him ; and there were some in French , some in Greeke , some in English , and other Languages ; whereupon the King caused a Book to be made , which declared how the Science was first invented , and the
utility thereof , which book he commanded to be reacl and plainly declared when a man was to be made Mason , that he might fully understand what Articles , Rules , and Orders , he was obliged to observe , and from that time untill this day Masonry hath been much respected ancl preserved , and divers new articles hath been added to the sayd charge , by good advise and consent of the best Masons and fellowes . " Tunc unus ex senioribus teneat librum illi qui inquirandu reddat et ponat manum libro vel super librum , dum Articulum et precepta sibi legantur . " | .
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To The Editor.
sent for this said Memon Grerus , and learned of him the sayd science , and became of the fraternity ; thereupon hee began greate works , and liberally did pay his workmen , ancl confirmed them a large charter , and was yearely present at their assembly , which was a great honour and encouragement to them , and thus came the Science into France ; Masonry was unknown in England untill St . Albans * came thither , whoe instructed the King in the said Science of Masonry , as alsoe in Divinity ,
who was a Pagan ; hee walled the town called St . Albans , hee became in favour with the King , insomuch that he was knighted , and made the King ' s chief Steward , and the Realm was governed b y him under the King , and he greatly cherished and loved Masonry , and truly paid them theire wages weekely , which was 3 shillings ancl 6 pence per weeke , hee purchased them a large charter from the King , to hold a general Assembly and counsell yearly : hee made many Masons , ancl gave them
such a charge as is hereafter declared ; it happened presently after the martirdom of St . Alban , who is truely termed England ' s proto martyr , that a certain King invaded the land , ancl destroyed most part of the natives with fire and sword , that the Science of Masonry was much decayed untill the Reign of King Athelstone , t which some writ Adlestone ; ¦ who brought the land to peace and rest from the insulting Danes ; hee began to build many Abbyes , Monastryes , and other religious houses , as alsoe Castles , ancl other tresses for defence of his Realmes ; hee loved
Masons more than his father ; hee greatly studyed Geometry , and sent into many lands for men expert in the Science ; hee gave them a very large charter , to hold a yearely Assembly to correct offenders in the said Science ; and the King himself caused a general Assembly of all Masons in the Realme at York , and there made many Masons , and gave them a deepe charge for observation of such articles as belongs to ATasonry , and delivered them the said Charter to keepe , and when his Assembly was
gathered together hee caused a Cry to be made , that if any Mason of them had a writing that did concerne Masonry , or could informe the King in any thing or matter that was wanting in the said Science already delivered , that they or hee should deliver them to the King or write them to him ; and there were some in French , some in Greeke , some in English , and other Languages ; whereupon the King caused a Book to be made , which declared how the Science was first invented , and the
utility thereof , which book he commanded to be reacl and plainly declared when a man was to be made Mason , that he might fully understand what Articles , Rules , and Orders , he was obliged to observe , and from that time untill this day Masonry hath been much respected ancl preserved , and divers new articles hath been added to the sayd charge , by good advise and consent of the best Masons and fellowes . " Tunc unus ex senioribus teneat librum illi qui inquirandu reddat et ponat manum libro vel super librum , dum Articulum et precepta sibi legantur . " | .