Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723
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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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anderson's Constitutions of 1723 | 2 |
| Anderson’s Constitutions | 1 |
| Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 Context triple: [Freemasons, hasDocument, Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723]
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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King's Regulations
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 Target entity description: 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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A.
Constitution of 1782
The Constitution of 1782 was a series of legislative changes that effectively granted the Irish Parliament legislative independence from Great Britain, marking a brief period of Irish self-governance before the Act of Union.
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B.
Maryland charter of 1632
The Maryland charter of 1632 was a royal grant from King Charles I establishing the proprietary colony of Maryland, defining its territorial boundaries and governance under Lord Baltimore.
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C.
Soulbury Constitution
The Soulbury Constitution was the post–World War II constitutional framework that established Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a self-governing Dominion within the British Commonwealth, shaping its parliamentary democracy until the 1972 republican constitution.
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D.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were a 1639 colonial constitution that established a representative government and are often regarded as one of the first written frameworks for democracy in what became the United States.
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E.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic constitution
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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)
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| 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
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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
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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
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surface form:
London
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| printedFormat | quarto ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1723 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Hunter ⓘ |
| revisedBy | James Anderson ⓘ |
| subject |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
Masonic history ⓘ Masonic law ⓘ Masonic regulations ⓘ |
| usedAs | official rulebook of the Premier Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
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