Table of Contents
The Royal Society
1600 - An Age of Witchcraft
James VI
He should have been succeeded by Prince Henry Frederick
His Younger Brother Charles became Prince of Wales
Robert Moray
The Record of Moray’s Freemasonic Initiation
By 1642 Charles is driven from of London to Oxford
July 1644 Charles is defeated at Battle of Marston Moor
Charles I is tried for Treason
Charles II is proclaimed King in Jersey and Scotland
Charles II is crowned King of Scots at Scone Palace 1 Jan 1651
What of Sir Robert Moray?
Charles was Restored to the Throne of England in June1660
Within 3 Months of Returning to London Moray formed the most important Scientific Society in the World
Charles had Problems
Moray used his Freemasonry
What Freemasonry could he use?
How do I know this?
Membership Records of Royal Society
Moray used his knowledge of Freemasonry to create a society to support the Navy of Charles II
PPT Slide
We all benefit from Moray’s attempt to help the struggling king
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This lecture about the Origins of the Royal Society (sponsored by the
Institute of Physics) was given on Thursday 6th September 2001 at the Pickaquoy
Cinema as part of the Orkney Science Festival.
It
covers Robert's latest research on the role of Freemason Sir Robert Moray
in the creation of what is probably the most important scientific society
in the world, the Royal Society of London.
Robert is currently finishing off a book covering the material, in
detail, to be published by Headline early next year.
Details will be posted on the website as they become available.
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