The Knights Templar & York Rite: A Guide to Orders and Regalia

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April 15, 2026
By Steve McCall | Macoy Publishing

Knights Templar Part Fourth: The Death of an Order and the Survival of a Spirit

Part Fourth of Robert Macoy’s The Knights Templars (1874) relates the "miserable and cruel fate" of the surviving brethren following the loss of Christian territory in Palestine in A.D. 1291. Once their military services were no longer required, European sovereigns began to regard their vast wealth and immense possessions with "an eye of covetousness". Macoy boldly claims that their extraordinary riches were their "true and only crime".
Macoy The Hidden Architecture of the Early Church-Macoys Secret Discipline Theroy
April 09, 2026
By Steve McCall | Macoy Publishing

The Secret Discipline of the Knights Templar Robert Macoy - Macoy Publishing

This work explores the Knights Templar through a Masonic lens, emphasizing themes of discipline, faith, and moral duty. It reflects on the historical and symbolic lessons drawn from the Templar tradition and how they are used to reinforce personal conduct and ethical living within the Craft.
Robert Macoy and the "Missing Link" of Masonic Knighthood
April 07, 2026
By Steve McCall | Macoy Publishing

Robert Macoy and the "Missing Link" of Masonic Knighthood

Robert Macoy was a key figure in American Freemasonry and a member of the Knights Templar who helped shape Masonic ritual and organization in the 19th century. He is best known for founding Macoy Publishing and for his major contributions to Masonic literature and appendant bodies, including the Order of the Eastern Star.