The Theoretical Brothers, or the Second Stage of the Rosicrucians

(are there not always such people?) were secretly bribed to testify against the society and its principles. — They were accused of the most shameful crimes; they were imprisoned, their property was confiscated, and since in those times one only had to be a minor naturalist naturalist: in this context, someone who studied nature or early science to be denounced as a sorcerer — without hearing their defense, they were publicly burned as such —

"Burned!" cried the tender Nurmahal with horror — "that is terrible!"

"Yes! my dear lady! Reason of state Reason of state: the principle that a government's interests can justify immoral or illegal actions has likely prompted even greater villainies than burning sixty knights for the sake of a few hundred thousand purses A "purse" refers to a bag of money; the narrator is suggesting the King's primary motive was seizing the Templars' immense wealth.." —

These unfortunate knights, who suspected their imminent downfall, hid their writings and knowledge, and some of the survivors collected these and continued their society under another name. —

"And the Rosicrucians?" The Rosicrucians were a legendary secret society of mystics and alchemists; in the 18th century, many believed they were the heirs to the Templars' secrets. asked Shah Gebal in a tone that was something between boredom and annoyance. —