| During the long darkness of the dictatorship, the Spanish Freemasonry survives institutionally in the places of exile of the brothers. |
| Freemasonry is non-political, and the discussion of politics at Masonic meetings is forbidden. |
| Although never recognized by regular Freemasonry, the history of Martinism is interwoven with that of Freemasonry. |
| The disseverance of the operative from the speculative element of Freemasonry occurred at the beginning of the eighteenth century. |
| Indeed, admiration for it reached new heights in the 18th century, which saw the rise of Freemasonry at the center of the Enlightenment. |
| The building has been the permanent home of Scottish Freemasonry since 1910, and is a triumph of the craftsmanship so prized by Victorian Masons. |
