Emblematic picture dedicated "To the most
judicious, and learned, Sir Francis Bacon, Knight" is found
in the 1612 book, Minerva Britannia. "The emblem
shows Bacon's direct connection with the Knights of the
Helmet from which Freemasonry evolved. The Knight is wearing
a high hat which simulates the Knight's Helmet and the
Mason's high
hat, to indicate his order and
invisibilty; and he has the staff in his right hand in the
act of destroying the Serpent of Ignorance."--from Bacon
Masonry by George Tudhope
Emblematic picture dedicated "To the most
judicious, and learned, Sir Francis Bacon, Knight" is found
in the 1612 book, Minerva Britannia. "The emblem
shows Bacon's direct connection with the Knights of the
Helmet from which Freemasonry evolved. The Knight is wearing
a high hat which simulates the Knight's Helmet and the
Mason's 
