On the European mainland, after 50 years of fighting, the Concordat of Worms provided a similar, but longer lasting, compromise when signed on September 23, 1122. It eliminated lay investiture, while leaving secular leaders some room for unofficial but significant influence in the appointment process.
The Freemasons is a fraternal organization formed in the late 16th or early 17th century, which permits men of any religion to join.
Freemasonry is a very old fraternity. It has many archaic words, like Anno Lucis, within its rituals. The term, Anno Lucis, is used by Freemasons to denote the Year of Light, which is the year in which God created the world,4,000 years before the beginning of the Common Era.Therefore, (2009 + 4000) would be the year 6009 A.L. (Anno Lucis).he term, Anno Lucis, is used by Freemasons to denote the Year of Light, which is the year in which God created the world, 4,000 years before the beginning of the Common Era.