New conspiracy theorists have revamped an old story about Freemasonry, the Illuminati, and Satanists, accusing among others Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth.
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The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 9. “Illuminati” and Political Controversy, from Jefferson to Trump
The first national Illuminati scare in the U.S. was in 1798–99. The most recent one is still going on.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 8. The End of the “Second” Illuminati
After World War II, the Illuminati order survived in Switzerland and remained in Outer Appenzell until 2008.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 7. The Golden Dawn and the World League of the Illuminati
In 1902, before becoming “international,” the “second” Illuminati met a much more famous esoteric organization, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 6. The Second Illuminati
In 1901, the second real Order of the Illuminati was founded by Reuss and Engel. But its claims of historical continuity with the Bavarian Illuminati quickly collapsed.
The Illuminati, Myth And Reality. 5. The Lorber Connection
The defunct Illuminati of Bavaria were revived by esoteric author Leopold Engel, who injected in the order references to Austrian visionary Jakob Lorber.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 4. How the Legend Was Created
Calvinist Scottish author John Robison and French ex-Jesuit Augustin Barruel falsely argued that the Illuminati were behind the French Revolution.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 3. The Political Turn of the Bavarian Illuminati
In the 1780s, the Illuminati tried to promote a political conspiracy. They were quickly discovered and liquidated by the Bavarian police.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 2. A Small Bavarian Secret Society Grows
Thanks to a new adept, Baron von Knigge, the Bavarian Illuminati grew into a substantial Masonic organization, recruiting princes and leading intellectuals.
The Illuminati, Myth and Reality. 1. The Origins of the Bavarian Illuminati
The only way of dispelling the myth of the Illuminati is to tell their real story, It starts with an Enlightenment secret society in Bavaria.









