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British Rite of the Templar Order

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{{Faction Infobox
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|founder =
|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = {{Wiki|Fleet Street}}, [[London]]<br>[[Abstergo Industries]] HQ, London
|locations = [[United Kingdom]]
|related = [[Templars]]<br>[[England|Kingdom of England]]<br>[[British Empire]]<br>[[Blighters]]<br>[[Abstergo Industries]]
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|reorganized = c. 1119s
|collapsed = 1312, 1868
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Arthur|King Arthur]]<br>[[Reginald Birch]]<br>[[Lawrence Washington]]<br>[[George Monro]]<br>[[John Harrison]]<br>[[Haytham Kenway]]<br>[[Crawford Starrick]]<br>[[Brinley Ellsworth]]<br>[[Thaddeus Gift]]<br>[[Simon Hathaway]]}}
The '''British Rite of the Templar Order''', or simply the '''Knights Templar''' during the {{Wiki|Crusades}}, was one of the Templar Rites comprising the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

==History==
===Anglo-Saxon England===
During the early 6th century, the individual who would come to be known as [[Arthur|King Arthur]] was a member of the Templar Order. He came into possession of Excalibur, one of the [[Swords of Eden]], and used it in defense against Saxon invaders and became King of Britain.<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref> However, he was later betrayed by those he loved, which led to his death.<ref name="ACH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''</ref>

===High Middle Ages===
====Crusades====
During the 12th century, members of the [[Gift family]] from {{wiki|Knightsbridge}} were active members of the Templar Order during the Crusades.<ref name="T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' - ''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 1: Black Cross|Volume 1: Black Cross]]''</ref>

====First Barons' War====
During the 13th century, the Templar Order was well implanted in [[United Kingdom|England]] with the reign of [[John, King of England|John Lackland]], with some of its members acting as advisors to the English King, whom they turned into their pawn. But the plans of the Templars were countered by the [[British Assassins]], who rallied the English nobility against John's tyrannical rule during the [[First Barons' War]]. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the [[Assassins]] were determined to end the rule of the Templars, and allied themselves with the French Crown, who backed the rebellion against King John.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
During the late 15th century, the Templars made attempts to obtain the English throne. However, their plans were thwarted by [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]], as he imprisoned [[Lambert Simnel]] and had [[Perkin Warbeck]] hanged. In November 1503, the Templar [[Margaret of York]] and her co-conspirators were killed by a group of [[Assassin apprentices|apprentices]] from the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] sent by their [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who aided King Henry VII.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – Contracts</ref><ref name="PL Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]</ref>

Afterwards, several Templars instigating riots over Margaret's death but were killed by the apprentices. One of the Templars revealed that their Order had infiltrated Henry's Star Chamber. Later, a group of Englishmen signed [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] documents, the infiltrators were killed by the apprentices who had searched for them.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="PL Contracts" />

===Tudor period===
On 19 July 1553, the Templar-affiliated [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] ascended the throne of England and Ireland following Henry VII's death. As a monarch, she used violent attempts to restore Catholicism as the state religion of England, burning hundreds of Protestants at the stake in the process. She was killed by the Assassins on 17 November 1558 for her tyrannical rule over England and Ireland.<ref name="Glyphs"/>

===Stuart period===
In the 17th century, the Templars used and influenced the works of intellectuals such [[John Locke]], [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Francis Bacon]] to make philosophy and rationalism flourish in society to advance their goals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref>

===Georgian era===
====The Kenways====
During the 18th century, the Templars recruited British [[merchants]] and tried to take advantage of the economical growth of the [[British Empire]]. In [[Bristol]], the Templars [[Emmett Scott]] and [[Aubrey Hague]] founded the Trade Organization, an association of merchants protected by their Order, and destined to put the Bristolian commerce under their control. After Scott's daughter, [[Caroline Scott-Kenway|Caroline]], married [[Edward Kenway]] against Scott's wishes, he ordered the members of the Trade Organization to burn the farm of the Kenways, to prevent his daughter from coming back to the old couple after Edward's departure to the [[Caribbean Sea]] in 1712.<ref name="ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, the Templars at the East India Company had learned of [[Duncan Walpole|Duncan]]'s ties to the Brotherhood. At the {{Wiki|East India House}}, [[Henri Spencer, Esquire]], a member of the company's Court of Directors and a Templar, according to his [[Mentor]], [[Phillip Randall]], was spotted by Duncan. From there, Spencer was tailed to a [[Taverns|tavern]], the Master Assassin decided to strike up a conversation with him, during which it became clear that Spencer was indeed a member of the Order and knew of Duncan's own allegiance. In spite of this, the exchange proceeded peacefully; after Spencer had departed, Duncan followed, intending to assassinate him. <ref name="MovieNovel">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''</ref>

Spencer was pursued by the Assassin via the rooftops and eventually Duncan leapt upon his target, who made no move to escape. With a [[Hidden Blade]] to his throat, Spencer explained that he wanted to recruit the Master Assassin for the Order. Convinced that the Templars would allow him to attain the fame and fortune he desired, Duncan accepted and met up with Randall the next day to accept the assignment, intending to use it to sabotage Assassin operations before officially joining the Order.<ref name="MovieNovel"/>

The burning of his parent's farm, the death of Caroline caused by her father's arrogance and his joining to the Assassin Brotherhood explained why, when he returned to Bristol in 1722, Kenway decided to settle the score with the Bristolian Templars. After having killed Scott and [[Wilson (Templar)|Wilson]], Kenway went after [[Matthew Hague]]. Kenway was prevented from killing him by [[Robert Walpole]], a neutral party who negotiated a truce between the Assassin and the Hagues, while moving Kenway to [[London]].<ref name="ACBF"/>

By the mid-18th century, under the leadership of [[Reginald Birch]], the British Rite held a leading position among the various Templar Rites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Birch became acquainted with the Assassin Edward Kenway in 1723. Knowing of Edward's research on [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites, Birch intended to steal the man's [[Edward Kenway's journal|journal]]. Two years later, Birch orchestrated an attack on the [[Kenway Mansion|Kenway household]], hiring several [[mercenaries]] to kill Edward and obtain the journal. After the Assassin's death, Birch also recruited Kenway's young son, [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]], but hid his part in the assassination of his father.<ref name="ACF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

In 1729, [[Lawrence Washington]] and his younger brother, Augustine, Jr., were taken to England by their father and educated at the {{Wiki|Appleby Grammar School}}. During this time, Lawrence was recruited into the Templar Order by the British Grand Master, Reginald Birch.<ref name="ACRG"/>

====Search for the Temples====
With the journal in his hand, Birch began scouring the globe, investigating several leads to the Precursor [[Pieces of Eden|artifacts]] and [[Temples|sites]]. In 1738, Birch inducted [[Lawrence Washington]] into the Templar Order; Washington later rose in the ranks and became a [[Master Templar]]. Reginald tasked Washington with locating the precursor sites, but to no avail. Unimpressed with his progress, along with the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]], Reginald sent another of his agents, Colonel [[George Monro]], to further their efforts.<ref name="ACRG"/> In 1744, Haytham Kenway performed his first assassination in [[Liverpool]], killing a greedy [[Merchants|merchant]] to protect the interests of the Templars.<ref name="ACF" />

In 1750, Monro recruited [[Christopher Gist]], a frontiersman who was tasked with exploring the west colonies, as well as strengthening the Templars' relations with the indigenous tribes in order to secure alliances and commercial lanes. At some point, Gist encountered a young thief named [[Jack Weeks]] who attempted to pickpocket the explorer. Despite Weeks being caught in the act, Gist was impressed by his skill and audacious attitude, and took him on as an errand boy; Gist later began tutoring him upon the suggestion of Monro. A year later, Gist and Jack were inducted into the Templar Order.<ref name="ACRG"/>

The same year, Washington learned that [[François Mackandal]], [[Mentor]] of the [[Haitian Assassins|Haitian Brotherhood]], had obtained two powerful Precursor artifacts, the [[Precursor boxes|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]], which aided the Brotherhood in locating several Precursor sites, with one located in [[Port-au-Prince]]. Lawrence traveled to [[Haiti]] and tracked down [[Vendredi]], one of Mackadnal's students who had indirectly triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|massive earthquake]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

When Vendredi attempted to escape the site, his legs were caught near a crevasse under falling debris. Washington promised to aid him if he in turn revealed Mackandal's location. Vendredi reluctantly agreed, but Lawrence then slit his throat. Washington then traveled to Mackandal's camp and managed to steal the Precursor box and manuscript. Traveling by sea, he was pursued by [[Adéwalé]]. However, Washington was able to evade him upon reaching [[New York]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

During the 18th century, the Templars were able to gain complete control of London and kept it under their thumb well into the 19th century.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/ac-initiates/the-network-podcast-episode-13 The Network Podcast - Episode 13]</ref>

===French Revolution===
In the years leading up to the [[French Revolution]], the British Templars became worried about the political and societal turmoil growing in [[France]] and by the rising power of the reformist faction in the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Order]] of their French counterparts. As such, the Carrolls, a high ranking family of the British Order, took it upon themselves to eliminate the wife of the traditionalist [[Grand Master]] [[François de la Serre]]. De la Serre's wife had the ear of her husband and, although moderate, was herself a reformist.<ref name="ACU novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>

While the Carrolls' attempt on [[Julie de la Serre|Julie]]'s life failed, [[Bernard Ruddock|their assassin]] left a clue of their involvement, which prompted [[Élise de la Serre]] to travel to London, years after her mother's death of consumption. During her trip, the Carrolls discovered that Élise, as the future French Grand Master, wasn't herself a staunch supporter of the monarchy and of the old Templar ways, and so tried to kill her. However, their daughter, [[May Carroll|May]], was killed instead and Élise fled with the help of her childhood sword master, the British Templar [[Frederick Weatherall]].<ref name="ACU novel"/>

At the eve of the French Revolution, the British fears came true when François was killed by the reformist Templars loyal to [[François-Thomas Germain]], who became the new Grand Master of the French Templars. Later, as Élise tried to claim back her birth right and avenge her father, the feud between her and the Carrolls prevented her from counting on any help coming from the British Templars, who had been turned against her by the vengeful parents.<ref name="ACU novel"/>

===Victorian era===
By the 1860s, under the leadership of Grand Master [[Crawford Starrick]], the British Rite had brought under their control almost all forms of governance within the city of London, while the political, medicinal and scientific fields were being guided by the [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan|Earl of Cardigan]], Dr. [[John Elliotson]], and Dr. [[David Brewster]], respectively. The acquisition of Pieces of Eden fell to [[Lucy Thorne]]. The city's economic infrastructure, comprising the transport network, the factories, and the financial institutions, fell under the sway of [[Pearl Attaway]], [[Rupert Ferris]] and [[Philip Twopenny]], the Governor of the [[Bank of England]].<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Moreover, by paying off criminals to form their own gang, the [[Blighters]], and installing their own as their leaders, under the supervision of [[Maxwell Roth]], the Templars had also taken almost complete control of London streets and boroughs, and operated a monopoly on organized crime in the city.<ref name="ACS"/>

In [[Croydon]], the Templar business [[Starrick Industries]] built the [[Ferris Ironworks]] and another base for experiments on Pieces of Eden. By 1868, the twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye assassinated Templars there: Rupert Ferris and David Brewster. Before traveling to [[London]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Despite, or perhaps thanks, to this control, the British Rite during this time worked to maintain order in the city, albeit under their guidance. However, the Templars suffered losses as members of their inner circle were assassinated one-by-one by [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], which in turn impacted the infrastructure of London. Following the near-total collapse of the British currency after Philip Twopenny's death, Crawford Starrick increased the wages paid to his workers in order to stave off the effects of inflation, and maintain his grip on the workforce.<ref name="ACS"/>

Following the death of the Earl of Cardigan, Roth decided to rebel against Starrick and teamed up with Jacob to accomplish this. However, their alliance quickly shattered when Jacob realized Roth was willing to go to such extremes as bombing a factory full of child laborers in order to disrupt Starrick's production lines.<ref name="ACS"/>

Left as the last member of the British Rite, Starrick accelerated his plans to obtain the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], and eliminate the ruling class of England. However, his plans were thwarted by the Frye twins and with Starrick's death, the British Rite had been brought to an end.<ref name="ACS"/>

Despite Starrick's death, lower-ranking Templars of the British Rite scrambled to replace their leadership. One such faction attempted to regain their power by committing acts of terrorism against London, but those attempts were thwarted by the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars, led by [[Brinley Ellsworth]] later aligned themselves with the [[East India Company|British Indies Company]] in attempting to stop [[Duleep Singh]] from reclaiming his birthright as Maharajah. Their plots involved stealing India's gold to attempting to frame Singh for stealing the [[Koh-i-Noor]], but their plots were thwarted by the Frye twins. Ellsworth's true allegiances were exposed to Singh after the Assassin destroyed his factory concocting sleeping gas. Later, when Singh confronted Ellsworth, rather than let Evie Frye assassinate him, he chose to let Ellsworth live.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Modern times===
By 1927, under the leadership of Grand Master [[Thaddeus Gift]], Gift corrupted the British Rite by stealing from his fellow Templars and using their contacts to embezzle money, tarnishing the reputation of the whole Order with his actions. The corruption lead to the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|The Nine]] ordering their feared inquisitor, the [[Black Cross]], to execute him for his crimes. In February, in [[London]], the Black Cross, [[Albert Bolden]], tracked him across the streets of the city, the Black Cross eventually slit his throat and cut out his [[Templar ring]] finger. Leaving him dead in the street.<ref name="T">''Assassin's Creed: Templars'' </ref>

The Templars plotted [[World War II]], a Templar plot devised to create their [[New World Order]]. Using [[Winston Churchill]], the Prime Minister of the the United Kingdom, as their secret puppet. And worked with [[Adolf Hitler]], in order to orchestrate the transfer of a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="Glyphs"/>

From 1979 to 1990, [[Margaret Thatcher]] was manipulated by the Templar shadow-company [[Abstergo Industries]] while she held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During her reign, she installed [[Boris Yeltsin]], another Templar puppet, as [[Russia]]'s new president.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts]]</ref>

==Members==

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*[[Pearl Attaway]]
*[[Argus Bartlett]]
*[[Rose Bartlett]]
*[[Phillip Beckinridge]]
*[[Reginald Birch]] (Grand Master; 1735-1757)
*[[Thomas Blackroot]]
*[[Louis Blake]]
*[[Johnnie Boiler]]
*[[Wallace Bone]]
*[[Edward Braddock]]
*[[David Brewster]]
*[[Josiah Burgess]]
*[[Alexander Burnes]]
*[[Hattie Cadwallader]]
*[[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan]]
*[[May Carroll]]
*[[Peter Carroll]]
*[[Mrs. Carroll]]
*[[Cavanagh]]
*[[The Slaughterhouse Siblings|Charlie]]
*[[Benjamin Church]]
*[[Martin Church]]
*[[Ada Cobleigh]]
*[[Clyde Cobleigh]]
*[[Edgar Collicott]]
*[[Christopher Condent]]
*[[Francis Cotton]]
*[[Crimson Rose]]
*[[Eveline Dipper]]
*[[Harold Drake]]
*[[Tom Eccleston]]
*[[John Elliotson]]
*[[Brinley Ellsworth]]
*[[Rupert Ferris]]
*[[Ferris]]
*[[Francis Fletcher]]
*[[Josephine Fletcher]]
*[[Hilary Flint]]
*[[Thaddeus Gift]] (Grand Master; ?-1927)
*[[Darius Gift]]
*[[Christopher Gist]]
*[[Lilla Graves]]
*[[Beatrice Gribble]]
*[[Samuel Hargrave]]
*[[John Harrison]]
*[[Henri Spencer, Esquire]]
*[[Simon Hathaway]]
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*[[Aubrey Hague]]
*[[Hardy]]
*[[Other Hardy]]
*[[Thomas Hickey]]
*[[Francis Hume]]
*[[Kent Jekyll]]
*[[Raphael Jekyll]]
*[[William Johnson]]
*[[Rexford Kaylock]]
*[[Haytham Kenway]]
*[[Walter Lavelle]]
*[[Charles Lee]]
*[[Victor Lynch]]
*[[Marchant]]
*[[Margaret of York]]
*[[Malcolm Millner]]
*[[George Monro]]
*[[Peter Needham]]
*[[Bloody Nora]]
*[[Samuel Parris]]
*[[Pearce]]
*[[The Slaughterhouse Siblings|"Big" Pete]]
*[[John Pitcairn]]
*[[Myrtle Platt]]
*[[Octavia Plumb]]
*[[Benjamin Pritchard]]
*[[Benjamin Raffles]]
*[[Reynolds]]
*[[Emmett Scott]]
*[[William Sleeman]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Samuel Smith]]
*[[Crawford Starrick]] (Grand Master; ?-1868)
*[[Cletus Strain]]
*[[William Stoughton]]
*[[Chester Swinebourne]]
*[[Edith Swinebourne]]
*[[Lucy Thorne]]
*[[Philip Twopenny]]
*[[Perkin Warbeck]]
*[[James Wardrop]]
*[[Lawrence Washington]]
*[[Robert Waugh]]
*[[Frederick Weatherall]]
*[[Jack Weeks]]
*[[Wilson]]
*[[Man O' War captain]]
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====Allies and puppets====

'''Middle Ages'''
*[[John, King of England]]

'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]] {{c|[[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Roman Rite]]}}
*[[Cesare Borgia]] {{c|Roman Rite}}
*[[Lambert Simnel]]
*[[Mary I of England]]

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{C|[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Rite]]}}
*[[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]
*[[Élise de la Serre]] {{C|[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]]}}
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]
*[[George II of Great Britain]]
*[[Jim Holden]]
*[[Julian]]
*[[Tom Cobleigh]]
*[[Tom Smith]]

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''
*[[Samuel Liddell Mathers]]
*[[Maxwell Roth]]

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]
*[[Margaret Thatcher]]

==Gallery==
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[[Category:Templar Rites]]

British Brotherhood of Assassins

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|image =British Assassin Insignia (1).png
|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
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|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>First International<br>[[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
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|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Assassins nav}}
{{ACIII}}
{{ACIV}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACS}}
{{ACPL}}
{{ACDYL}}
{{ACM}}
[[Category:Assassin branches]]

British Brotherhood of Assassins

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{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image =British Assassin Insignia (1).png
|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
|locations =
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>International Workingmen's Association<br>[[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
|religion =
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Assassins nav}}
{{ACIII}}
{{ACIV}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACS}}
{{ACPL}}
{{ACDYL}}
{{ACM}}
[[Category:Assassin branches]]

British Brotherhood of Assassins

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191.226.106.113:

{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACRG|ACS|DYL|3book|4book|UW|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image =British Assassin Insignia (1).png
|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
|locations =
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>Communist League<br>[[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
|religion =
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

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British Brotherhood of Assassins

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|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
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|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>{{Wiki|Communist League}}<br>[[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
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|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{ACRG}}
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{{ACPL}}
{{ACDYL}}
{{ACM}}
[[Category:Assassin branches]]

British Brotherhood of Assassins

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{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image =British Assassin Insignia (1).png
|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
|locations =
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>Communist League<br>[[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
|religion =
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Assassins nav}}
{{ACIII}}
{{ACIV}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACS}}
{{ACPL}}
{{ACDYL}}
{{ACM}}
[[Category:Assassin branches]]

British Brotherhood of Assassins

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{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACRG|ACS|DYL|3book|4book|UW|Assassins}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Revamp}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image =British Assassin Insignia (1).png
|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
|locations =
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>Urchins of Babylon Alley<br>Communist League<br>[[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
|religion =
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

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British Brotherhood of Assassins

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{{Faction Infobox
|image =British Assassin Insignia (1).png
|headquarters = [[London]]<br>[[Crawley]]
|locations =
|related = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Rooks]]<br>Urchins of Babylon Alley<br>Communist League<br>[Metropolitan Police Service]]<br>[[British Empire]]
|religion =
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Robert Fitzwalter]]<br>[[William of Cassingham]]<br>[[Michel Reuge]]<br>[[Edward Kenway]]<br>[[Moina Mathers]]<br>[[Miko]]<br>[[Duncan Walpole]]<br>[[Ethan Frye]]<br>[[Jacob Frye]]<br>[[Evie Frye]]<br>[[Jack the Ripper]]<br>[[Lydia Frye]]<br>[[George Westhouse]]}}
The '''British Brotherhood of Assassins''' is a [[Assassin Guilds|Guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]] which has existed since at least the early 13th century.

==History==
===First Barons' War===
The earliest known actions of the British Branch was its support of the French-supported baronial uprising against the King during the [[First Barons' War]] from 1215 to 1217. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the Assassins were determined to end the despotic rule of King [[John, King of England|John]], who they knew was nothing but a pawn of his Templar advisors.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

However, the [[Master Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], operating independently from the Brotherhood, led a guerrilla force supporting the King, firstly because he refused to side with the French but mainly because he was a staunch supporter of John's son, Prince Henry.<ref name="ACM"/>

===Contact with the Caribbean branch===
The Order still existed in the early 18th Century and had a [[Mentor]] within the ranks as well as various other senior members. Around 1700, an Assassin sailor introduced [[Duncan Walpole]] into the Brotherhood. Duncan eventually became a Master Assassin, though his immoderate temper and arrogance was seen as a liability to most of the Order. This lack of loyalty led to Duncan defecting to the Templar cause and began corresponding with [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, Duncan was tasked with meeting [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins|Caribbean Brotherhood]]. After learning the locations of the Assassins' headquarters in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], Duncan sailed aboard [[HMS Intrigue|HMS ''Intrigue'']], with the hope of joining the Templar Order. His plan began to unravel after HMS ''Intrigue'' attacked the ''[[Jacobite]]'', shipwrecking Duncan and a [[Piracy|pirate]] named [[Edward Kenway]], who ultimately killed Duncan at [[Cape Bonavista]].<ref name="AC4"/>

In 1722, Edward, who had become affiliated with the Caribbean Assassins, eventually joined the British Brotherhood after sailing to [[London]]. He quickly ascended to the rank of Master Assassin and, alongside [[Miko]], effectively became a co-leader of the branch. Together, the two managed to bring great stability to the Brotherhood, creating vast connections throughout London ranging from the noble high society to the criminal underworld. This further expanded their forces and presence and thus managed to diminish the Templar threat in the country. Outside of London, Miko began searching all over [[Europe]] for the [[Pieces of Eden]] whilst making connections and providing his aid to the various regional branches.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Over the following years, Edward continued his research, utilizing his commercial activities to locate [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites across the globe; he discovered numerous [[Temples]] located in [[Italy]] and [[Alamut]], as well as the hidden [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] at [[Masyaf]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Additionally, Kenway attempted to discover the location of the [[Grand Temple]] and thus recorded his research into his [[Edward Kenway's journal|personal journal]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

At some point during his travels, Edward discovered the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], a powerful Precursor artifact capable of healing fatal injuries. Upon learning of its power, Edward elected to keep the artifact hidden and thus concealed the artifact in a case constructed by the First Civilization which would be accessible only to a key of the same design. In order to ensure its secrecy, Edward stored the artifact underneath the [[Tower of London]] and placed the key within a secret room above the dome of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Additionally, Edward donated his [[Ships|ship]], the ''[[Jackdaw]]'', to the Brotherhood, expanding their forces out to the open sea. He kept the vessel's wheel for a hidden compartment in his [[Kenway Mansion|manor]] which inside held a Precursor artifact designed to open the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as the detailed history of the London Assassins. Edward raised his son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] to become an Assassin from an early age.<ref name="ACS"/>

In 1723, Edward became acquainted with [[Reginald Birch]] who, unbeknownst to him, was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order]]. Birch planned to acquire Edward's journal, with a view to locating the Grand Temple himself. Birch succeeded in this endeavor in 1735, when a group of mercenaries hired by Birch killed Edward and obtained his journal.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

===Struggling against the Templars===
During the mid-18th century, the British Brotherhood was at a disadvantage with their limited manpower and resources, and struggled to combat against their Templar counterparts.{{Fact}} After the death of Kenway, Miko attempted to lead the Brotherhood to his best efforts. At some point Miko became acquainted with [[Achilles Davenport]], Mentor of the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. In 1751, Miko informed him that Reginald Birch had begun searching the world for various Pieces of Eden that would defiantly aid the British Templars in their search for the Grand Temple. More importantly, they feared that Birch would send his deadliest agent, Haytham Kenway, to the colonies. With this message, Miko was sent on an assignment in [[Corsica]], but not before promising to contact Achilles as soon as possible.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

By 1753, Miko had arrived in Corsica and was assigned to protect [[Lucio Albertine]], a codebreaker and ally to the Order. However, with Corsica in the midst of a revolution, the two resided in an encampment along with several rebels fighting for independence against [[Genoa]]. One June night, their camp was attacked; while Miko fought against the Genoese soldiers, Lucio attempted to escape, only to be kidnapped by Haytham Kenway. With haste, Miko caught up and engaged Kenway in battle. Despite a valiant attempt, Haytham managed to fend Miko off. After climbing a rope, Miko was forced to end his pursuit of the Templar, for fear of falling to his death. Before he ended the chase, Miko promised Haytham that the two would encounter each other again, but only one would survive.<ref name="Forsaken"/>

At some point after returning to London, Miko was entrusted with the [[Grand Temple Key]]. In 1754, Miko, accompanied by his [[Duncan Little|nephew]], attended a performance of ''The Beggar's Opera'' in the [[Theatre Royal]]. During the play, Haytham navigated through the theatre and assassinated Miko, taking possession of the key.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Following Miko's death, the Brotherhood tasked [[Louis Mills]] with pursuing Haytham and eliminating him. To execute his plan, Mills boarded the ''[[Providence]]'' posing as one of its crew members, and secretly threw marked cargo overboard each night, leaving a trail for the Assassin vessel, the ''[[Aquila]]'', to pursue the ''Providence''.<ref name="AC3"/>

The plan failed, however, as Haytham managed to kill Louis in a duel. Shortly after, the ''Aquila'' appeared in pursuit of the ''Providence'', lured by Mills' trail of cargo. Haytham persuaded [[Samuel Smythe]], the captain of the ''Providence'', to sail through a brewing storm in order to lose the pursuers. During the storm, the ''Aquila'' was heavily damaged and forced to abandon the pursuit.<ref name="AC3"/> Following this, the London Brotherhood began to largely diminish in numbers until their presence was almost completely eradicated from London by the growing British Templars who managed to seize control of the country, and began to serve as a centuries-long decline of the Assassin Order.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Industrial Revolution===
During the 19th century, the British Brotherhood was led by an [[Assassin Council]], forming a more structured and ordered branch that attempted to solve matters in a more methodical approach. [[Ethan Frye]] joined the Brotherhood alongside his wife [[Cecily Frye|Cecily]]; the pair became high ranking members who undertook missions for the Brotherhood operating in [[Crawley]]. Some point later, Ethan rescued a local mill worker, [[George Westhouse]], from robbers near a riverbank. Grateful for his aid, George subsequently joined the Brotherhood with Ethan and Cecily acting as his mentors, tutoring him in methods of the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

[[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] was assigned as the leader of the weakened Assassins stationed in London where he became acquainted with George Westhouse. During this time, Henry was able to make several connections throughout London, gaining resourceful information and considerable allies. Among his allies were [[Alexander Graham Bell]], an inventor whose ingenuity aided the Brotherhood and [[Frederick Abberline]], Chief Inspector of the London [[Metropolitan Police Service]] whose aid became beneficial for keeping the Assassins' activities secret from the populace.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars were led by [[Crawford Starrick]], who held a stranglehold on London's industry, gangs, boroughs and social classes. Green petitioned the Council for aid but was declined, as the Council felt that Starrick's empire was too powerful to defeat, and any Assassin who felt otherwise were encouraged not to intervene. In 1868, the twins [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], who were born into the Brotherhood, decided to defy the Council and moved to London. While there, the two worked to eliminate the oppressive Templar presence. Jacob created a gang called the [[Rooks]] to combat the Templar-controlled [[Blighters]].<ref name="ACS"/>

However, the Frye twins had diverging goals; Jacob simply wanted to kill Templars, neglecting that their deaths would affect the citizenry, whereas Evie focused all her efforts on locating the [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]]. Ultimately, the twins agreed to work together one last time to stop Starrick from killing the ruling class of London and obtaining the Shroud. Following Starrick's death, the Fryes reconciled their difference and agreed to continue working together.<ref name="ACS"/>

With the defeat of the Templars, the British Brotherhood began to recover and rebuild their ranks. Evie later married Henry Green and moved with him to [[India]] subseqently joining the [[Indian Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]. Jacob remained behind in London to strengthen the Assassin's presence and thus recruited several initiates into the brotherhood, among them was a young apprentice named '[[Jack the Ripper|Jack the Lad]]' whom Jacob liberated from Lambeth Asylum and was described as 'reckless and roguish'.

Around 1870, Jacob travelled to India visiting his sister and brother-in-law Henry alongside Jack as well as several of his new initates in order to train in the fear tactics of the [[Indian Assassins|Indian brethren]].<ref name="JTR">''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' - ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>

===Autumn of Terror===
In 1888, one of Jacob's apprentices, known only by the name [[Jack the Ripper|Jack]], developed an extremist view of the Assassins' mission. Eventually, Jack usurped control of the Rooks from Jacob and killed anyone sent to deter him. Radicalizing his followers, Whitechapel, the center of Jack's operations, descended into a cesspool of crime and depravity. Jacob sent Assassins disguised as prostitutes after Jack, all of which were brutally killed at the hands of Jack, who thereafter began to go by the pseudonym "Jack the Ripper". Jacob was later captured by Jack, but not before the Master Assassin sent a letter summoning Evie back to London. Evie later go on to assassinate Jack's underlings before tracking him down and put an end to the Ripper, saving Jacob in the process. To avoid public exposure of the Brotherhood, Evie requested Inspector Frederick Abberline to cover up the Ripper's death.<ref name="JTR"/>

=== World War I ===
Many British assassins such as [[Sam Crowder]] and an [[Assassin medic (1914)|assassin medic]], enlisted in the army during the war. On the Christmas truce of 1914, the assassin medic treated wounded British soldiers while German artillery hit the British trenches. As the British and German troops fraternized, the medic assisted the German general and member of the [[Templar Order]], [[Erich Albert]], with saving the life of a wounded German soldier. Following this, Albert showed his [[Templar ring|ring]] to the medic. In return, the medic revealed the Assassin brand on his finger, and killed Albert with his Hidden Blade before the Templar could react. In 1916, at the behest of [[Winston Churchill]], the assassin [[Lydia Frye]], Jacob Frye's granddaughter, eliminated a German spy ring operating around [[Tower Bridge]]. The spy ring was led by a Templar Master
Spy, who was killed by Lydia. In exchange for her services, Churchill promised Lydia that he would do what he could for the enfranchisement of women when he had returned to parliament after
the War.

==Techniques==
The members of the British Brotherhood were trained in the methods of [[Blending|stealth]], [[eavesdropping]], marksmanship, [[Fists|hand-to-hand combat]], [[freerunning]] as well as [[pickpocketing]] and [[lockpicking]].

During the 18th century, the two co-leaders Edward Kenway and Miko were known to utilize [[Hidden Blade]]s, [[swords]], [[Firearms|pistol]] alongside the [[Cane-sword|cane-sword]] which over the following years became a significant weapon for the British Brotherhood due to the weapon's concealed usage and efficiently which was passed down through the following centuries.

The British Assassins utilized [[throwing knives]] and cane-swords as well as [[Bombs|smoke bombs]] and Hidden Blades.<ref name="ACS"/>

During the 19th century, the standard Hidden Blade acquired two new insertions. These included a rope launcher and the ability to fire [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]]; firing a dart into an open flame would result in a poisonous gas cloud, allowing the Assassin to eliminate multiple enemies from a distance.<ref name="ACS"/>

While in London, Jacob and Evie Frye were introduced to [[Kukri]]s, [[brass knuckles]], revolvers and voltaic bombs. During the 20th century, [[Lydia Frye]] would continue using some of these weapons.<ref name="ACS"/>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Samuel Bellamy]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
*[[Robert Burton]]<ref name="ACC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspirations]]''</ref>
*[[Sam Crowder]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Robert Fitzwalter]]<ref name="ACM" />
*[[Cecily Frye]]<ref name="ACS"/>
*[[Emmett Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ethan Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Evie Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Jacob Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Lydia Frye]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Eddie Gorm]]<ref name="ACC"/>
*[[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Annie Horniman]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Jack the Ripper]] {{c|went rogue}}<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Moina Mathers]] {{c|left of own accord}}<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*[[Assassin medic (1914)|Medic]]<ref name="PL" />
*[[Miko]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Louis Mills]]<ref name="AC3" />
*[[Jayadeep Mir]] {{c|[[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]]}}<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Mary Ann Nichols (Assassin)|Mary Ann Nichols]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Phillip Randall]]
*[[Michel Reuge]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Bernard Ruddock]] {{c|excommunicated}}<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
*[[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{c|betrayed}}<ref name="AC4" />
*[[George Westhouse]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[William of Cassingham]] {{c|independent}}<ref name="ACM" />
</div>
{{-}}

===Allies and puppets===
'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Elizabeth I of England]]
*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
*[[Henry VII of England]]<ref name="PL" />

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Lucio Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />
*[[Monica Albertine]]<ref name="Forsaken" />

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Frederick Abberline]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Alexander Graham Bell]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Nigel Bumble]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Charles Dickens]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Benjamin Disraeli]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Agnes MacBean]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Karl Marx]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Nellie]]<ref name="JTR" />
*[[Florence Nightingale]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Clara O'Dea]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Duleep Singh]]
*[[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom]]<ref name="ACS" />
*[[Ned Wynert]]<ref name="ACS" />
</div>
{{-}}

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]<ref name="ACS" />

==Trivia==
*In the non-canon modern part of the French comics, the Assassin cell based in London is composed of [[Stella Crow]], [[Jonathan Hawk]], [[Nancy]] and [[Steve]].

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British Rite of the Templar Order

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{{Faction Infobox
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|founder =
|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = {{Wiki|Fleet Street}}, [[London]]<br>[[Abstergo Industries]] HQ, London
|locations = [[United Kingdom]]
|related = [[Templars]]<br>[[England|Kingdom of England]]<br>[[British Empire]]<br>[[Starrick Telegraph Company]]<br>[[Blighters]]<br>[[Abstergo Industries]]
|religion =
|reorganized = c. 1119s
|collapsed = 1312, 1868
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Arthur|King Arthur]]<br>[[Reginald Birch]]<br>[[Lawrence Washington]]<br>[[George Monro]]<br>[[John Harrison]]<br>[[Haytham Kenway]]<br>[[Crawford Starrick]]<br>[[Brinley Ellsworth]]<br>[[Thaddeus Gift]]<br>[[Simon Hathaway]]}}
The '''British Rite of the Templar Order''', or simply the '''Knights Templar''' during the {{Wiki|Crusades}}, was one of the Templar Rites comprising the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

==History==
===Anglo-Saxon England===
During the early 6th century, the individual who would come to be known as [[Arthur|King Arthur]] was a member of the Templar Order. He came into possession of Excalibur, one of the [[Swords of Eden]], and used it in defense against Saxon invaders and became King of Britain.<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref> However, he was later betrayed by those he loved, which led to his death.<ref name="ACH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''</ref>

===High Middle Ages===
====Crusades====
During the 12th century, members of the [[Gift family]] from {{wiki|Knightsbridge}} were active members of the Templar Order during the Crusades.<ref name="T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' - ''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 1: Black Cross|Volume 1: Black Cross]]''</ref>

====First Barons' War====
During the 13th century, the Templar Order was well implanted in [[United Kingdom|England]] with the reign of [[John, King of England|John Lackland]], with some of its members acting as advisors to the English King, whom they turned into their pawn. But the plans of the Templars were countered by the [[British Assassins]], who rallied the English nobility against John's tyrannical rule during the [[First Barons' War]]. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the [[Assassins]] were determined to end the rule of the Templars, and allied themselves with the French Crown, who backed the rebellion against King John.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
During the late 15th century, the Templars made attempts to obtain the English throne. However, their plans were thwarted by [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]], as he imprisoned [[Lambert Simnel]] and had [[Perkin Warbeck]] hanged. In November 1503, the Templar [[Margaret of York]] and her co-conspirators were killed by a group of [[Assassin apprentices|apprentices]] from the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] sent by their [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who aided King Henry VII.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – Contracts</ref><ref name="PL Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]</ref>

Afterwards, several Templars instigating riots over Margaret's death but were killed by the apprentices. One of the Templars revealed that their Order had infiltrated Henry's Star Chamber. Later, a group of Englishmen signed [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] documents, the infiltrators were killed by the apprentices who had searched for them.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="PL Contracts" />

===Tudor period===
On 19 July 1553, the Templar-affiliated [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] ascended the throne of England and Ireland following Henry VII's death. As a monarch, she used violent attempts to restore Catholicism as the state religion of England, burning hundreds of Protestants at the stake in the process. She was killed by the Assassins on 17 November 1558 for her tyrannical rule over England and Ireland.<ref name="Glyphs"/>

===Stuart period===
In the 17th century, the Templars used and influenced the works of intellectuals such [[John Locke]], [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Francis Bacon]] to make philosophy and rationalism flourish in society to advance their goals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref>

===Georgian era===
====The Kenways====
During the 18th century, the Templars recruited British [[merchants]] and tried to take advantage of the economical growth of the [[British Empire]]. In [[Bristol]], the Templars [[Emmett Scott]] and [[Aubrey Hague]] founded the Trade Organization, an association of merchants protected by their Order, and destined to put the Bristolian commerce under their control. After Scott's daughter, [[Caroline Scott-Kenway|Caroline]], married [[Edward Kenway]] against Scott's wishes, he ordered the members of the Trade Organization to burn the farm of the Kenways, to prevent his daughter from coming back to the old couple after Edward's departure to the [[Caribbean Sea]] in 1712.<ref name="ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, the Templars at the East India Company had learned of [[Duncan Walpole|Duncan]]'s ties to the Brotherhood. At the {{Wiki|East India House}}, [[Henri Spencer, Esquire]], a member of the company's Court of Directors and a Templar, according to his [[Mentor]], [[Phillip Randall]], was spotted by Duncan. From there, Spencer was tailed to a [[Taverns|tavern]], the Master Assassin decided to strike up a conversation with him, during which it became clear that Spencer was indeed a member of the Order and knew of Duncan's own allegiance. In spite of this, the exchange proceeded peacefully; after Spencer had departed, Duncan followed, intending to assassinate him. <ref name="MovieNovel">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''</ref>

Spencer was pursued by the Assassin via the rooftops and eventually Duncan leapt upon his target, who made no move to escape. With a [[Hidden Blade]] to his throat, Spencer explained that he wanted to recruit the Master Assassin for the Order. Convinced that the Templars would allow him to attain the fame and fortune he desired, Duncan accepted and met up with Randall the next day to accept the assignment, intending to use it to sabotage Assassin operations before officially joining the Order.<ref name="MovieNovel"/>

The burning of his parent's farm, the death of Caroline caused by her father's arrogance and his joining to the Assassin Brotherhood explained why, when he returned to Bristol in 1722, Kenway decided to settle the score with the Bristolian Templars. After having killed Scott and [[Wilson (Templar)|Wilson]], Kenway went after [[Matthew Hague]]. Kenway was prevented from killing him by [[Robert Walpole]], a neutral party who negotiated a truce between the Assassin and the Hagues, while moving Kenway to [[London]].<ref name="ACBF"/>

By the mid-18th century, under the leadership of [[Reginald Birch]], the British Rite held a leading position among the various Templar Rites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Birch became acquainted with the Assassin Edward Kenway in 1723. Knowing of Edward's research on [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites, Birch intended to steal the man's [[Edward Kenway's journal|journal]]. Two years later, Birch orchestrated an attack on the [[Kenway Mansion|Kenway household]], hiring several [[mercenaries]] to kill Edward and obtain the journal. After the Assassin's death, Birch also recruited Kenway's young son, [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]], but hid his part in the assassination of his father.<ref name="ACF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

In 1729, [[Lawrence Washington]] and his younger brother, Augustine, Jr., were taken to England by their father and educated at the {{Wiki|Appleby Grammar School}}. During this time, Lawrence was recruited into the Templar Order by the British Grand Master, Reginald Birch.<ref name="ACRG"/>

====Search for the Temples====
With the journal in his hand, Birch began scouring the globe, investigating several leads to the Precursor [[Pieces of Eden|artifacts]] and [[Temples|sites]]. In 1738, Birch inducted [[Lawrence Washington]] into the Templar Order; Washington later rose in the ranks and became a [[Master Templar]]. Reginald tasked Washington with locating the precursor sites, but to no avail. Unimpressed with his progress, along with the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]], Reginald sent another of his agents, Colonel [[George Monro]], to further their efforts.<ref name="ACRG"/> In 1744, Haytham Kenway performed his first assassination in [[Liverpool]], killing a greedy [[Merchants|merchant]] to protect the interests of the Templars.<ref name="ACF" />

In 1750, Monro recruited [[Christopher Gist]], a frontiersman who was tasked with exploring the west colonies, as well as strengthening the Templars' relations with the indigenous tribes in order to secure alliances and commercial lanes. At some point, Gist encountered a young thief named [[Jack Weeks]] who attempted to pickpocket the explorer. Despite Weeks being caught in the act, Gist was impressed by his skill and audacious attitude, and took him on as an errand boy; Gist later began tutoring him upon the suggestion of Monro. A year later, Gist and Jack were inducted into the Templar Order.<ref name="ACRG"/>

The same year, Washington learned that [[François Mackandal]], [[Mentor]] of the [[Haitian Assassins|Haitian Brotherhood]], had obtained two powerful Precursor artifacts, the [[Precursor boxes|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]], which aided the Brotherhood in locating several Precursor sites, with one located in [[Port-au-Prince]]. Lawrence traveled to [[Haiti]] and tracked down [[Vendredi]], one of Mackadnal's students who had indirectly triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|massive earthquake]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

When Vendredi attempted to escape the site, his legs were caught near a crevasse under falling debris. Washington promised to aid him if he in turn revealed Mackandal's location. Vendredi reluctantly agreed, but Lawrence then slit his throat. Washington then traveled to Mackandal's camp and managed to steal the Precursor box and manuscript. Traveling by sea, he was pursued by [[Adéwalé]]. However, Washington was able to evade him upon reaching [[New York]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

During the 18th century, the Templars were able to gain complete control of London and kept it under their thumb well into the 19th century.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/ac-initiates/the-network-podcast-episode-13 The Network Podcast - Episode 13]</ref>

===French Revolution===
In the years leading up to the [[French Revolution]], the British Templars became worried about the political and societal turmoil growing in [[France]] and by the rising power of the reformist faction in the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Order]] of their French counterparts. As such, the Carrolls, a high ranking family of the British Order, took it upon themselves to eliminate the wife of the traditionalist [[Grand Master]] [[François de la Serre]]. De la Serre's wife had the ear of her husband and, although moderate, was herself a reformist.<ref name="ACU novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>

While the Carrolls' attempt on [[Julie de la Serre|Julie]]'s life failed, [[Bernard Ruddock|their assassin]] left a clue of their involvement, which prompted [[Élise de la Serre]] to travel to London, years after her mother's death of consumption. During her trip, the Carrolls discovered that Élise, as the future French Grand Master, wasn't herself a staunch supporter of the monarchy and of the old Templar ways, and so tried to kill her. However, their daughter, [[May Carroll|May]], was killed instead and Élise fled with the help of her childhood sword master, the British Templar [[Frederick Weatherall]].<ref name="ACU novel"/>

At the eve of the French Revolution, the British fears came true when François was killed by the reformist Templars loyal to [[François-Thomas Germain]], who became the new Grand Master of the French Templars. Later, as Élise tried to claim back her birth right and avenge her father, the feud between her and the Carrolls prevented her from counting on any help coming from the British Templars, who had been turned against her by the vengeful parents.<ref name="ACU novel"/>

===Victorian era===
By the 1860s, under the leadership of Grand Master [[Crawford Starrick]], the British Rite had brought under their control almost all forms of governance within the city of London, while the political, medicinal and scientific fields were being guided by the [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan|Earl of Cardigan]], Dr. [[John Elliotson]], and Dr. [[David Brewster]], respectively. The acquisition of Pieces of Eden fell to [[Lucy Thorne]]. The city's economic infrastructure, comprising the transport network, the factories, and the financial institutions, fell under the sway of [[Pearl Attaway]], [[Rupert Ferris]] and [[Philip Twopenny]], the Governor of the [[Bank of England]].<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Moreover, by paying off criminals to form their own gang, the [[Blighters]], and installing their own as their leaders, under the supervision of [[Maxwell Roth]], the Templars had also taken almost complete control of London streets and boroughs, and operated a monopoly on organized crime in the city.<ref name="ACS"/>

In [[Croydon]], the Templar business [[Starrick Industries]] built the [[Ferris Ironworks]] and another base for experiments on Pieces of Eden. By 1868, the twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye assassinated Templars there: Rupert Ferris and David Brewster. Before traveling to [[London]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Despite, or perhaps thanks, to this control, the British Rite during this time worked to maintain order in the city, albeit under their guidance. However, the Templars suffered losses as members of their inner circle were assassinated one-by-one by [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], which in turn impacted the infrastructure of London. Following the near-total collapse of the British currency after Philip Twopenny's death, Crawford Starrick increased the wages paid to his workers in order to stave off the effects of inflation, and maintain his grip on the workforce.<ref name="ACS"/>

Following the death of the Earl of Cardigan, Roth decided to rebel against Starrick and teamed up with Jacob to accomplish this. However, their alliance quickly shattered when Jacob realized Roth was willing to go to such extremes as bombing a factory full of child laborers in order to disrupt Starrick's production lines.<ref name="ACS"/>

Left as the last member of the British Rite, Starrick accelerated his plans to obtain the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], and eliminate the ruling class of England. However, his plans were thwarted by the Frye twins and with Starrick's death, the British Rite had been brought to an end.<ref name="ACS"/>

Despite Starrick's death, lower-ranking Templars of the British Rite scrambled to replace their leadership. One such faction attempted to regain their power by committing acts of terrorism against London, but those attempts were thwarted by the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars, led by [[Brinley Ellsworth]] later aligned themselves with the [[East India Company|British Indies Company]] in attempting to stop [[Duleep Singh]] from reclaiming his birthright as Maharajah. Their plots involved stealing India's gold to attempting to frame Singh for stealing the [[Koh-i-Noor]], but their plots were thwarted by the Frye twins. Ellsworth's true allegiances were exposed to Singh after the Assassin destroyed his factory concocting sleeping gas. Later, when Singh confronted Ellsworth, rather than let Evie Frye assassinate him, he chose to let Ellsworth live.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Modern times===
By 1927, under the leadership of Grand Master [[Thaddeus Gift]], Gift corrupted the British Rite by stealing from his fellow Templars and using their contacts to embezzle money, tarnishing the reputation of the whole Order with his actions. The corruption lead to the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|The Nine]] ordering their feared inquisitor, the [[Black Cross]], to execute him for his crimes. In February, in [[London]], the Black Cross, [[Albert Bolden]], tracked him across the streets of the city, the Black Cross eventually slit his throat and cut out his [[Templar ring]] finger. Leaving him dead in the street.<ref name="T">''Assassin's Creed: Templars'' </ref>

The Templars plotted [[World War II]], a Templar plot devised to create their [[New World Order]]. Using [[Winston Churchill]], the Prime Minister of the the United Kingdom, as their secret puppet. And worked with [[Adolf Hitler]], in order to orchestrate the transfer of a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="Glyphs"/>

From 1979 to 1990, [[Margaret Thatcher]] was manipulated by the Templar shadow-company [[Abstergo Industries]] while she held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During her reign, she installed [[Boris Yeltsin]], another Templar puppet, as [[Russia]]'s new president.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts]]</ref>

==Members==

<div style="float:left; width:48;">
*[[Pearl Attaway]]
*[[Argus Bartlett]]
*[[Rose Bartlett]]
*[[Phillip Beckinridge]]
*[[Reginald Birch]] (Grand Master; 1735-1757)
*[[Thomas Blackroot]]
*[[Louis Blake]]
*[[Johnnie Boiler]]
*[[Wallace Bone]]
*[[Edward Braddock]]
*[[David Brewster]]
*[[Josiah Burgess]]
*[[Alexander Burnes]]
*[[Hattie Cadwallader]]
*[[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan]]
*[[May Carroll]]
*[[Peter Carroll]]
*[[Mrs. Carroll]]
*[[Cavanagh]]
*[[The Slaughterhouse Siblings|Charlie]]
*[[Benjamin Church]]
*[[Martin Church]]
*[[Ada Cobleigh]]
*[[Clyde Cobleigh]]
*[[Edgar Collicott]]
*[[Christopher Condent]]
*[[Francis Cotton]]
*[[Crimson Rose]]
*[[Eveline Dipper]]
*[[Harold Drake]]
*[[Tom Eccleston]]
*[[John Elliotson]]
*[[Brinley Ellsworth]]
*[[Rupert Ferris]]
*[[Ferris]]
*[[Francis Fletcher]]
*[[Josephine Fletcher]]
*[[Hilary Flint]]
*[[Thaddeus Gift]] (Grand Master; ?-1927)
*[[Darius Gift]]
*[[Christopher Gist]]
*[[Lilla Graves]]
*[[Beatrice Gribble]]
*[[Samuel Hargrave]]
*[[John Harrison]]
*[[Henri Spencer, Esquire]]
*[[Simon Hathaway]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Aubrey Hague]]
*[[Hardy]]
*[[Other Hardy]]
*[[Thomas Hickey]]
*[[Francis Hume]]
*[[Kent Jekyll]]
*[[Raphael Jekyll]]
*[[William Johnson]]
*[[Rexford Kaylock]]
*[[Haytham Kenway]]
*[[Walter Lavelle]]
*[[Charles Lee]]
*[[Victor Lynch]]
*[[Marchant]]
*[[Margaret of York]]
*[[Malcolm Millner]]
*[[George Monro]]
*[[Peter Needham]]
*[[Bloody Nora]]
*[[Samuel Parris]]
*[[Pearce]]
*[[The Slaughterhouse Siblings|"Big" Pete]]
*[[John Pitcairn]]
*[[Myrtle Platt]]
*[[Octavia Plumb]]
*[[Benjamin Pritchard]]
*[[Benjamin Raffles]]
*[[Reynolds]]
*[[Emmett Scott]]
*[[William Sleeman]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Samuel Smith]]
*[[Crawford Starrick]] (Grand Master; ?-1868)
*[[Cletus Strain]]
*[[William Stoughton]]
*[[Chester Swinebourne]]
*[[Edith Swinebourne]]
*[[Lucy Thorne]]
*[[Philip Twopenny]]
*[[Perkin Warbeck]]
*[[James Wardrop]]
*[[Lawrence Washington]]
*[[Robert Waugh]]
*[[Frederick Weatherall]]
*[[Jack Weeks]]
*[[Wilson]]
*[[Man O' War captain]]
</div>
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====Allies and puppets====

'''Middle Ages'''
*[[John, King of England]]

'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]] {{c|[[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Roman Rite]]}}
*[[Cesare Borgia]] {{c|Roman Rite}}
*[[Lambert Simnel]]
*[[Mary I of England]]

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{C|[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Rite]]}}
*[[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]
*[[Élise de la Serre]] {{C|[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]]}}
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]
*[[George II of Great Britain]]
*[[Jim Holden]]
*[[Julian]]
*[[Tom Cobleigh]]
*[[Tom Smith]]

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''
*[[Samuel Liddell Mathers]]
*[[Maxwell Roth]]

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]
*[[Margaret Thatcher]]

==Gallery==
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[[Category:Templar Rites]]

British Rite of the Templar Order

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{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACRG|ACS|3book|4book|Ubook|UW|Templars}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
{{Stub}}
{{Quote|You have not encountered cunning or danger until you have faced a British Templar.|Miko, 1751.|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = A Deadly Performance 13.png
|founder =
|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = {{Wiki|Fleet Street}}, [[London]]<br>[[Abstergo Industries]] HQ, London
|locations = [[United Kingdom]]
|related = [[Templars]]<br>[[England|Kingdom of England]]<br>[[British Empire]]<br>[[Starick Telegraph Company]]<br>[[Blighters]]<br>[[Abstergo Industries]]
|religion =
|reorganized = c. 1119s
|collapsed = 1312, 1868
|hideh = yes
|notable = [[Arthur|King Arthur]]<br>[[Reginald Birch]]<br>[[Lawrence Washington]]<br>[[George Monro]]<br>[[John Harrison]]<br>[[Haytham Kenway]]<br>[[Crawford Starrick]]<br>[[Brinley Ellsworth]]<br>[[Thaddeus Gift]]<br>[[Simon Hathaway]]}}
The '''British Rite of the Templar Order''', or simply the '''Knights Templar''' during the {{Wiki|Crusades}}, was one of the Templar Rites comprising the [[Templars|Templar Order]].

==History==
===Anglo-Saxon England===
During the early 6th century, the individual who would come to be known as [[Arthur|King Arthur]] was a member of the Templar Order. He came into possession of Excalibur, one of the [[Swords of Eden]], and used it in defense against Saxon invaders and became King of Britain.<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref> However, he was later betrayed by those he loved, which led to his death.<ref name="ACH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''</ref>

===High Middle Ages===
====Crusades====
During the 12th century, members of the [[Gift family]] from {{wiki|Knightsbridge}} were active members of the Templar Order during the Crusades.<ref name="T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' - ''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 1: Black Cross|Volume 1: Black Cross]]''</ref>

====First Barons' War====
During the 13th century, the Templar Order was well implanted in [[United Kingdom|England]] with the reign of [[John, King of England|John Lackland]], with some of its members acting as advisors to the English King, whom they turned into their pawn. But the plans of the Templars were countered by the [[British Assassins]], who rallied the English nobility against John's tyrannical rule during the [[First Barons' War]]. Led by [[Robert Fitzwalter]], the [[Assassins]] were determined to end the rule of the Templars, and allied themselves with the French Crown, who backed the rebellion against King John.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

===Renaissance===
During the late 15th century, the Templars made attempts to obtain the English throne. However, their plans were thwarted by [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]], as he imprisoned [[Lambert Simnel]] and had [[Perkin Warbeck]] hanged. In November 1503, the Templar [[Margaret of York]] and her co-conspirators were killed by a group of [[Assassin apprentices|apprentices]] from the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] sent by their [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who aided King Henry VII.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – Contracts</ref><ref name="PL Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]</ref>

Afterwards, several Templars instigating riots over Margaret's death but were killed by the apprentices. One of the Templars revealed that their Order had infiltrated Henry's Star Chamber. Later, a group of Englishmen signed [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] documents, the infiltrators were killed by the apprentices who had searched for them.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="PL Contracts" />

===Tudor period===
On 19 July 1553, the Templar-affiliated [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] ascended the throne of England and Ireland following Henry VII's death. As a monarch, she used violent attempts to restore Catholicism as the state religion of England, burning hundreds of Protestants at the stake in the process. She was killed by the Assassins on 17 November 1558 for her tyrannical rule over England and Ireland.<ref name="Glyphs"/>

===Stuart period===
In the 17th century, the Templars used and influenced the works of intellectuals such [[John Locke]], [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Francis Bacon]] to make philosophy and rationalism flourish in society to advance their goals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref>

===Georgian era===
====The Kenways====
During the 18th century, the Templars recruited British [[merchants]] and tried to take advantage of the economical growth of the [[British Empire]]. In [[Bristol]], the Templars [[Emmett Scott]] and [[Aubrey Hague]] founded the Trade Organization, an association of merchants protected by their Order, and destined to put the Bristolian commerce under their control. After Scott's daughter, [[Caroline Scott-Kenway|Caroline]], married [[Edward Kenway]] against Scott's wishes, he ordered the members of the Trade Organization to burn the farm of the Kenways, to prevent his daughter from coming back to the old couple after Edward's departure to the [[Caribbean Sea]] in 1712.<ref name="ACBF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''</ref>

In 1714, the Templars at the East India Company had learned of [[Duncan Walpole|Duncan]]'s ties to the Brotherhood. At the {{Wiki|East India House}}, [[Henri Spencer, Esquire]], a member of the company's Court of Directors and a Templar, according to his [[Mentor]], [[Phillip Randall]], was spotted by Duncan. From there, Spencer was tailed to a [[Taverns|tavern]], the Master Assassin decided to strike up a conversation with him, during which it became clear that Spencer was indeed a member of the Order and knew of Duncan's own allegiance. In spite of this, the exchange proceeded peacefully; after Spencer had departed, Duncan followed, intending to assassinate him. <ref name="MovieNovel">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''</ref>

Spencer was pursued by the Assassin via the rooftops and eventually Duncan leapt upon his target, who made no move to escape. With a [[Hidden Blade]] to his throat, Spencer explained that he wanted to recruit the Master Assassin for the Order. Convinced that the Templars would allow him to attain the fame and fortune he desired, Duncan accepted and met up with Randall the next day to accept the assignment, intending to use it to sabotage Assassin operations before officially joining the Order.<ref name="MovieNovel"/>

The burning of his parent's farm, the death of Caroline caused by her father's arrogance and his joining to the Assassin Brotherhood explained why, when he returned to Bristol in 1722, Kenway decided to settle the score with the Bristolian Templars. After having killed Scott and [[Wilson (Templar)|Wilson]], Kenway went after [[Matthew Hague]]. Kenway was prevented from killing him by [[Robert Walpole]], a neutral party who negotiated a truce between the Assassin and the Hagues, while moving Kenway to [[London]].<ref name="ACBF"/>

By the mid-18th century, under the leadership of [[Reginald Birch]], the British Rite held a leading position among the various Templar Rites.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Birch became acquainted with the Assassin Edward Kenway in 1723. Knowing of Edward's research on [[Isu|First Civilization]] sites, Birch intended to steal the man's [[Edward Kenway's journal|journal]]. Two years later, Birch orchestrated an attack on the [[Kenway Mansion|Kenway household]], hiring several [[mercenaries]] to kill Edward and obtain the journal. After the Assassin's death, Birch also recruited Kenway's young son, [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]], but hid his part in the assassination of his father.<ref name="ACF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

In 1729, [[Lawrence Washington]] and his younger brother, Augustine, Jr., were taken to England by their father and educated at the {{Wiki|Appleby Grammar School}}. During this time, Lawrence was recruited into the Templar Order by the British Grand Master, Reginald Birch.<ref name="ACRG"/>

====Search for the Temples====
With the journal in his hand, Birch began scouring the globe, investigating several leads to the Precursor [[Pieces of Eden|artifacts]] and [[Temples|sites]]. In 1738, Birch inducted [[Lawrence Washington]] into the Templar Order; Washington later rose in the ranks and became a [[Master Templar]]. Reginald tasked Washington with locating the precursor sites, but to no avail. Unimpressed with his progress, along with the newly established [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]], Reginald sent another of his agents, Colonel [[George Monro]], to further their efforts.<ref name="ACRG"/> In 1744, Haytham Kenway performed his first assassination in [[Liverpool]], killing a greedy [[Merchants|merchant]] to protect the interests of the Templars.<ref name="ACF" />

In 1750, Monro recruited [[Christopher Gist]], a frontiersman who was tasked with exploring the west colonies, as well as strengthening the Templars' relations with the indigenous tribes in order to secure alliances and commercial lanes. At some point, Gist encountered a young thief named [[Jack Weeks]] who attempted to pickpocket the explorer. Despite Weeks being caught in the act, Gist was impressed by his skill and audacious attitude, and took him on as an errand boy; Gist later began tutoring him upon the suggestion of Monro. A year later, Gist and Jack were inducted into the Templar Order.<ref name="ACRG"/>

The same year, Washington learned that [[François Mackandal]], [[Mentor]] of the [[Haitian Assassins|Haitian Brotherhood]], had obtained two powerful Precursor artifacts, the [[Precursor boxes|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]], which aided the Brotherhood in locating several Precursor sites, with one located in [[Port-au-Prince]]. Lawrence traveled to [[Haiti]] and tracked down [[Vendredi]], one of Mackadnal's students who had indirectly triggered a [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|massive earthquake]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

When Vendredi attempted to escape the site, his legs were caught near a crevasse under falling debris. Washington promised to aid him if he in turn revealed Mackandal's location. Vendredi reluctantly agreed, but Lawrence then slit his throat. Washington then traveled to Mackandal's camp and managed to steal the Precursor box and manuscript. Traveling by sea, he was pursued by [[Adéwalé]]. However, Washington was able to evade him upon reaching [[New York]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

During the 18th century, the Templars were able to gain complete control of London and kept it under their thumb well into the 19th century.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/ac-initiates/the-network-podcast-episode-13 The Network Podcast - Episode 13]</ref>

===French Revolution===
In the years leading up to the [[French Revolution]], the British Templars became worried about the political and societal turmoil growing in [[France]] and by the rising power of the reformist faction in the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Order]] of their French counterparts. As such, the Carrolls, a high ranking family of the British Order, took it upon themselves to eliminate the wife of the traditionalist [[Grand Master]] [[François de la Serre]]. De la Serre's wife had the ear of her husband and, although moderate, was herself a reformist.<ref name="ACU novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>

While the Carrolls' attempt on [[Julie de la Serre|Julie]]'s life failed, [[Bernard Ruddock|their assassin]] left a clue of their involvement, which prompted [[Élise de la Serre]] to travel to London, years after her mother's death of consumption. During her trip, the Carrolls discovered that Élise, as the future French Grand Master, wasn't herself a staunch supporter of the monarchy and of the old Templar ways, and so tried to kill her. However, their daughter, [[May Carroll|May]], was killed instead and Élise fled with the help of her childhood sword master, the British Templar [[Frederick Weatherall]].<ref name="ACU novel"/>

At the eve of the French Revolution, the British fears came true when François was killed by the reformist Templars loyal to [[François-Thomas Germain]], who became the new Grand Master of the French Templars. Later, as Élise tried to claim back her birth right and avenge her father, the feud between her and the Carrolls prevented her from counting on any help coming from the British Templars, who had been turned against her by the vengeful parents.<ref name="ACU novel"/>

===Victorian era===
By the 1860s, under the leadership of Grand Master [[Crawford Starrick]], the British Rite had brought under their control almost all forms of governance within the city of London, while the political, medicinal and scientific fields were being guided by the [[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan|Earl of Cardigan]], Dr. [[John Elliotson]], and Dr. [[David Brewster]], respectively. The acquisition of Pieces of Eden fell to [[Lucy Thorne]]. The city's economic infrastructure, comprising the transport network, the factories, and the financial institutions, fell under the sway of [[Pearl Attaway]], [[Rupert Ferris]] and [[Philip Twopenny]], the Governor of the [[Bank of England]].<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

Moreover, by paying off criminals to form their own gang, the [[Blighters]], and installing their own as their leaders, under the supervision of [[Maxwell Roth]], the Templars had also taken almost complete control of London streets and boroughs, and operated a monopoly on organized crime in the city.<ref name="ACS"/>

In [[Croydon]], the Templar business [[Starrick Industries]] built the [[Ferris Ironworks]] and another base for experiments on Pieces of Eden. By 1868, the twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye assassinated Templars there: Rupert Ferris and David Brewster. Before traveling to [[London]].<ref name="ACS"/>

Despite, or perhaps thanks, to this control, the British Rite during this time worked to maintain order in the city, albeit under their guidance. However, the Templars suffered losses as members of their inner circle were assassinated one-by-one by [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], which in turn impacted the infrastructure of London. Following the near-total collapse of the British currency after Philip Twopenny's death, Crawford Starrick increased the wages paid to his workers in order to stave off the effects of inflation, and maintain his grip on the workforce.<ref name="ACS"/>

Following the death of the Earl of Cardigan, Roth decided to rebel against Starrick and teamed up with Jacob to accomplish this. However, their alliance quickly shattered when Jacob realized Roth was willing to go to such extremes as bombing a factory full of child laborers in order to disrupt Starrick's production lines.<ref name="ACS"/>

Left as the last member of the British Rite, Starrick accelerated his plans to obtain the [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]], and eliminate the ruling class of England. However, his plans were thwarted by the Frye twins and with Starrick's death, the British Rite had been brought to an end.<ref name="ACS"/>

Despite Starrick's death, lower-ranking Templars of the British Rite scrambled to replace their leadership. One such faction attempted to regain their power by committing acts of terrorism against London, but those attempts were thwarted by the Assassins.<ref name="ACS"/>

The Templars, led by [[Brinley Ellsworth]] later aligned themselves with the [[East India Company|British Indies Company]] in attempting to stop [[Duleep Singh]] from reclaiming his birthright as Maharajah. Their plots involved stealing India's gold to attempting to frame Singh for stealing the [[Koh-i-Noor]], but their plots were thwarted by the Frye twins. Ellsworth's true allegiances were exposed to Singh after the Assassin destroyed his factory concocting sleeping gas. Later, when Singh confronted Ellsworth, rather than let Evie Frye assassinate him, he chose to let Ellsworth live.<ref name="ACS"/>

===Modern times===
By 1927, under the leadership of Grand Master [[Thaddeus Gift]], Gift corrupted the British Rite by stealing from his fellow Templars and using their contacts to embezzle money, tarnishing the reputation of the whole Order with his actions. The corruption lead to the [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|The Nine]] ordering their feared inquisitor, the [[Black Cross]], to execute him for his crimes. In February, in [[London]], the Black Cross, [[Albert Bolden]], tracked him across the streets of the city, the Black Cross eventually slit his throat and cut out his [[Templar ring]] finger. Leaving him dead in the street.<ref name="T">''Assassin's Creed: Templars'' </ref>

The Templars plotted [[World War II]], a Templar plot devised to create their [[New World Order]]. Using [[Winston Churchill]], the Prime Minister of the the United Kingdom, as their secret puppet. And worked with [[Adolf Hitler]], in order to orchestrate the transfer of a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]].<ref name="Glyphs"/>

From 1979 to 1990, [[Margaret Thatcher]] was manipulated by the Templar shadow-company [[Abstergo Industries]] while she held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During her reign, she installed [[Boris Yeltsin]], another Templar puppet, as [[Russia]]'s new president.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - [[Rifts]]</ref>

==Members==

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*[[Pearl Attaway]]
*[[Argus Bartlett]]
*[[Rose Bartlett]]
*[[Phillip Beckinridge]]
*[[Reginald Birch]] (Grand Master; 1735-1757)
*[[Thomas Blackroot]]
*[[Louis Blake]]
*[[Johnnie Boiler]]
*[[Wallace Bone]]
*[[Edward Braddock]]
*[[David Brewster]]
*[[Josiah Burgess]]
*[[Alexander Burnes]]
*[[Hattie Cadwallader]]
*[[James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan]]
*[[May Carroll]]
*[[Peter Carroll]]
*[[Mrs. Carroll]]
*[[Cavanagh]]
*[[The Slaughterhouse Siblings|Charlie]]
*[[Benjamin Church]]
*[[Martin Church]]
*[[Ada Cobleigh]]
*[[Clyde Cobleigh]]
*[[Edgar Collicott]]
*[[Christopher Condent]]
*[[Francis Cotton]]
*[[Crimson Rose]]
*[[Eveline Dipper]]
*[[Harold Drake]]
*[[Tom Eccleston]]
*[[John Elliotson]]
*[[Brinley Ellsworth]]
*[[Rupert Ferris]]
*[[Ferris]]
*[[Francis Fletcher]]
*[[Josephine Fletcher]]
*[[Hilary Flint]]
*[[Thaddeus Gift]] (Grand Master; ?-1927)
*[[Darius Gift]]
*[[Christopher Gist]]
*[[Lilla Graves]]
*[[Beatrice Gribble]]
*[[Samuel Hargrave]]
*[[John Harrison]]
*[[Henri Spencer, Esquire]]
*[[Simon Hathaway]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Aubrey Hague]]
*[[Hardy]]
*[[Other Hardy]]
*[[Thomas Hickey]]
*[[Francis Hume]]
*[[Kent Jekyll]]
*[[Raphael Jekyll]]
*[[William Johnson]]
*[[Rexford Kaylock]]
*[[Haytham Kenway]]
*[[Walter Lavelle]]
*[[Charles Lee]]
*[[Victor Lynch]]
*[[Marchant]]
*[[Margaret of York]]
*[[Malcolm Millner]]
*[[George Monro]]
*[[Peter Needham]]
*[[Bloody Nora]]
*[[Samuel Parris]]
*[[Pearce]]
*[[The Slaughterhouse Siblings|"Big" Pete]]
*[[John Pitcairn]]
*[[Myrtle Platt]]
*[[Octavia Plumb]]
*[[Benjamin Pritchard]]
*[[Benjamin Raffles]]
*[[Reynolds]]
*[[Emmett Scott]]
*[[William Sleeman]]
*[[Smith]]
*[[Samuel Smith]]
*[[Crawford Starrick]] (Grand Master; ?-1868)
*[[Cletus Strain]]
*[[William Stoughton]]
*[[Chester Swinebourne]]
*[[Edith Swinebourne]]
*[[Lucy Thorne]]
*[[Philip Twopenny]]
*[[Perkin Warbeck]]
*[[James Wardrop]]
*[[Lawrence Washington]]
*[[Robert Waugh]]
*[[Frederick Weatherall]]
*[[Jack Weeks]]
*[[Wilson]]
*[[Man O' War captain]]
</div>
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====Allies and puppets====

'''Middle Ages'''
*[[John, King of England]]

'''[[Renaissance]]'''
*[[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]] {{c|[[Roman Rite of the Templar Order|Roman Rite]]}}
*[[Cesare Borgia]] {{c|Roman Rite}}
*[[Lambert Simnel]]
*[[Mary I of England]]

'''Colonial Era'''
*[[Duncan Walpole]] {{C|[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Rite]]}}
*[[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]
*[[Élise de la Serre]] {{C|[[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]]}}
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]
*[[George II of Great Britain]]
*[[Jim Holden]]
*[[Julian]]
*[[Tom Cobleigh]]
*[[Tom Smith]]

'''[[Industrial Revolution]]'''
*[[Samuel Liddell Mathers]]
*[[Maxwell Roth]]

'''20th Century'''
*[[Winston Churchill]]
*[[Margaret Thatcher]]

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