The Freemasons formed in response to the growth of secret political societies;their efforts grew them into an influential third party

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The Freemasons formed in response to the growth of secret political societies;their efforts grew them into an influential third party ​

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The Freemasons did not form in response to secret political societies nor did they grow into a political third party. They are a fraternal organization that traces its origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

The Freemasons Formed in Response to the Growth of Secret