| Acknowledgements | v |
| Forward | vii |
| Chapter 1 | Introduction | |
| Purpose | 1 |
| The York Rite of Freemasonry | 2 |
| Council of Cryptic Masons | 5 |
| Commandery of Knights Templar | 7 |
| The Grand Lodge and the Chapter | 8 |
| Chapter 2 | Capitular Masonry In The World | |
| Overview | 10 |
| United Grand Lodge of England | 11 |
| The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland | 12 |
| Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland | 14 |
| Chapter 3 | General Grand Chapter | |
| Overview | 16 |
| History | 16 |
| Organization of The General Grand Chapter R.A.M. International | 27 |
| Activities of the General Grand Chapter | 29 |
| Royal Arch Research Assistance | 30 |
| Chapter 4 | Mark Master Degree | |
| Overview | 33 |
| World History of the Mark Master Degree | 34 |
| The Mark Master Degree in America | 38 |
| Symbolism of the Mark Master Degree | 42 |
| Chapter 5 | Past Master Degree | |
| Overview | 52 |
| World History of the Past Master Degree | 54 |
| The Past Master Degree in America | 56 |
| Symbolism of the Past Master Degree | 59 |
| Chapter 6 | Most Excellent Master Degree | |
| World History of the Most Excellant Master Degree | 66 |
| The Most Excellent Master Degree in America | 68 |
| Symbolism of the Most Excellent Master Degree | 73 |
| Chapter 7 | Royal Arch Degree | |
| Overview | 80 |
| World History of the Royal Arch Degree | 82 |
| The Royal Arch Degree in America | 91 |
| Symbolism of the Royal Arch Degree | 98 |
| Chapter 8 | Order Of Anointed High Priesthood | |
| Overview | 122 |
| History of the Order of Anointed High Priesthood | 123 |
| Symbolism of the Order of Anointed High Priesthood | 126 |
| Chapter 9 | Other Masonic Organizations | |
| Overview | 132 |
| Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD) | 134 |
| Holy Royal Arch, Knights Templar Priests | 134 |
| Knight Masons (Irish Green Degrees) | 135 |
| Knights of the York Cross of Honour | 136 |
| Red Cross of Constantine | 136 |
| York Rite College | 137 |
| Royal Order of Zanzibar | 139 |
| Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine | 139 |
| Glossary | 141 |
| Bibliography | 173 |
