An obscure 18th-century Bavarian continues to inspire the wildest conspiracy theories
The Illuminati – in case you didn’t know – were members of a Bavarian secret society that first convened in the late 18th century. Their mission, it was said, was to subvert established religion, ‘overthrow every throne’ and eventually take control of the way the entire world is run. In this project they have been extraordinarily successful. Having masterminded the French Revolution, they, or their successors, fomented uprisings in Ireland and England and have been responsible for the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. They have promoted various wars, and devised countless plots against the US, including the 9/11 attacks as well as other matters too dreadful to describe in polite society.
