Utopia and Reality of Masonic Liberalism: From the Parliament of Cadiz to the Independence of Mexico (1810–1821)

This article distinguishes between the history of Freemasonry and the myths surrounding it. It shows the contradictions that for a long time were considered the history of the fraternity in Spain during the period of the Courts of Cadiz. The paper also contests the putative Masonic impulse for the i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ferrer Benimeli, José Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:inglés
español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/22542
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rehmlac/article/view/22542
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Freemasonry
Cadiz Courts
Mexico
Spanish America
1812
Masonería
Cortes de Cádiz
México
Hispanoamérica
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Sumario:This article distinguishes between the history of Freemasonry and the myths surrounding it. It shows the contradictions that for a long time were considered the history of the fraternity in Spain during the period of the Courts of Cadiz. The paper also contests the putative Masonic impulse for the independence of New Spain (later Mexico). The author shows that—despite what was said in several publications from the time—the liberals, the revolutionaries and the Freemasons were not a unified group conspiring against the altar and the throne.