Reflections of a stormy petrel

As everyone knows, Freemasonry is the target of all kinds of conspiracy theories. Some may even be true - Freemasonry certainly played a major part in the unification of Italy and in the American Revolution. But perhaps the most influential thing Freemasonry ever did was the series of meetings at their central London building - known at the time as the Freemasons' Tavern - in 1863, which established the rules and set up the first national association for Association Football.

Otherwise known as soccer.