Table of Contents

FOREWORD by Michel Barat, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of France

INTRODUCTION

1 A RETURN TO THE ORIGINS

2 ROBERT MORAY AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY
The Founders
The First Presidents of the Royal Society

3 NEWTON: SCIENTIST, ALCHEMIST, AND SORCERER

4 THE BIRTH OF FREEMASONRY

AFTERWORD by Roger Dachez, President of the Masonic Institute of France

APPENDIX 1: Summary of the History of Freemasonry

APPENDIX 2: The Grand Masters of England

About the Author

Alain Bauer, a researcher and historian, is the current Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France. He is the author in French of Grand O and Le Grand Orient de France.

Reviews

". . . tells the tale of how this famous first scientist envisioned expressing spirituality through the scientific method." * Venture Inward, Nov/Dec 2007 *
"Here, French historian Alain Bauer . . . reviews the history and origins of operative and speculative Freemasonry in England and points out where so many other authors over the centuries have erred in their interpretations." * Nexus, Mar/Apr 2008 *
"This slim volume, written under the authority of the Masonic Institute of France, with a foreword by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of France, provides a comprehensive story of Freemasonry." * The Beacon, Jan/Mar 2008 *
"The scholarly research behind the book is apparent in the very in-depth information provided in the appendix, notes, and bibliography. I would recommend this work to anyone who is endeavoring to add more knowledge to their understanding of the historical formation of Freemasonry." * Veritas Newsletter, July 2008 *