The Craft Guilds (original Trade Unions) have a long history of persecution. The Unlawful Oaths Act of 1797 was created to limit the growth of the guilds and lodges- mutual aid societies. Many were fined or imprisoned for challenging the monopoly of Royal-Church power.
Prior to this geometry and mathematics was seen as a form of witchcraft and many were tortured and burned at the stake.
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The Term 'Free' Comes From A Freestone And Is A Stone Used In Masonry For Molding, Tracery And Other Replication Work Required To Be Worked With The Chisel.
Because It Comes From Guilds.Workers Wore Aprons Which Later Became Symbolic (1717)
Adam And Eve Made Aprons 🤷🤷♂️
(1)
Worshipful master does not mean someone to be worshiped.
The house of commons for example still use honorary titles "Right Honourable"
There was a time when companies all used a name along the lines of "the worshipful company of".
(2)
Ship comes from terms like hardship craftsman ship etc...worshipful means respected as they have put in a lot of time and dedication into the "Craft".
They have laboured.
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