This video explores how Freemasonry in France experienced significant transformation during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, a period marked by political upheaval and societal reformation. Freemasonry played a unique role in the socio-political landscape of France from the late 18th to the early 19th century.

There are four sections to the video:

• Introduction
• Freemasonry in France during the Napoleonic Period
• Was Napoleon a Freemason?
• Napoleonic Masons as Prisoners of War (by Robert M. Walker 32°, April 1964)