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Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn


United Kingdom, Religious Org    (1888-02 to present)
• Occult society, founded by British Rosicrucians and Freemasons. (See: Golden Dawn history)
• Masonic origins of the Golden Dawn (See: Article)
• 1900 : Political infighting splits the Order
• 1903 : Poet W.B. Yeats takes charge of the original Order, which is finally dissolved in 1914
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Crowley, Aleister   (Member of, 1898-11 to 1947) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1904-04 : Receives the "Book of the Law" (Liber Legis) from his guardian angel "Aiwass". -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1906 : Starts his own sect (Order of the A.'. A.'.) which also uses the name "Golden Dawn"
Westcott, William W.   (Founder of, 1888-02 to 1910) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Principal founder (See: Golden Dawn bio)
• Westcott's overview of esoteric history and the Golden Dawn (See: Westcott lecture)
Woodman, William R.   (Founder of, 1888-02 to 1891-12-20) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder (See: Golden Dawn bio)