Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723

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Masonic constitution book foundational Masonic text

Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 is an early foundational text of modern Freemasonry that codified its principles, history, and organizational rules.

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instanceOf	Masonic constitution ⓘ book ⓘ foundational Masonic text ⓘ
alternativeName	Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 ⓘ surface form: Anderson’s Constitutions The Constitutions of the Free-Masons ⓘ surface form: The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1723)
approvedBy	United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ surface form: Grand Lodge of London and Westminster
associatedWith	United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ
basisFor	many later lodge constitutions worldwide ⓘ
codified	transition from operative to speculative Freemasonry ⓘ
commissionedBy	United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England
commissionedDate	circa 1721 ⓘ
containsSection	Masonic songs ⓘ charges of a Free-Mason ⓘ general regulations ⓘ history of Freemasonry ⓘ
countryOfPublication	Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
defines	basic principles of modern Freemasonry ⓘ obligations of Freemasons ⓘ organizational structure of lodges ⓘ relationship between lodges and Grand Lodge ⓘ
emphasizes	loyalty to civil government ⓘ moral conduct of members ⓘ religious tolerance among Freemasons ⓘ
fullTitle	The Constitutions of the Free-Masons ⓘ
genre	fraternal organization manual ⓘ legal code ⓘ
hasAuthor	James Anderson ⓘ
hasContributor	John Desaguliers ⓘ surface form: John Theophilus Desaguliers
hasEdition	1738 revised edition ⓘ
hasFrontispiece	engraving depicting Masonic symbols ⓘ
historicalPeriod	early 18th century ⓘ
influenced	American Masonic constitutions ⓘ Grand Lodge of Ireland constitutions ⓘ Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ surface form: Grand Lodge of Scotland constitutions development of modern speculative Freemasonry ⓘ later Masonic constitutions ⓘ
isConsidered	foundational document of modern Freemasonry ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
placeOfPublication	London, England ⓘ surface form: London
printedFormat	quarto ⓘ
publicationYear	1723 ⓘ
publisher	William Hunter ⓘ
revisedBy	James Anderson ⓘ
subject	Freemasons ⓘ surface form: Freemasonry Masonic history ⓘ Masonic law ⓘ Masonic regulations ⓘ
usedAs	official rulebook of the Premier Grand Lodge of England ⓘ

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