political masonry

The article studies the topical question of the masonry movement history in Russia at the beginning of the 20^th century. If particularly focuses on the activity of the political masonry, which participants were the heads of the leading parliamentary (The State Duma) parties. The author castigates the theory of “the Masonic plot” and makes the conclusion of the inevitable defeat of the Russian “free masons” in their pursuit for power. 

The article studies the topical question of the masonry movement history in Germany of the 18^th century. If particularly focuses on the activity of the political masonry