Some Basic Info
The Illuminati have their origin in the pre-Christian cults and the Masonry of the ancient and medieval world. Anyway, German professor Adam Weishaupt
founded the Illuminati in May 1st, 1776.
After the foundation, Adam Weishaupt (Spartacus) attracted young students and Adolf von Knigge too, who wrote The Illuminati of Bavaria’s Rite with
Weishaupt. For this reason, the Order of the Illuminati extended to Austria and other places of Europe, and personalities like Herder, Goethe and
Cagliostro joined it.
As a result Adam Weishaupt joined Masonry and he ordered the Illuminati to infiltrate and rule. In 1782, in a continental Masonry meeting, the
Illuminati tried it, but the Great Lodge of England opposed them.
In June 22nd, 1784, the Bavaria Elector intuited the danger of the Illuminati to Catholic Church and monarchies and he sanctioned an edict against
Masonry and the Illuminati. In 1785, the edict was confirmed, so Weishaupt went exile to Ratisbone. He led the Order abroad and died in November 18th,
1830
A link here for Freemasonry and conspiracy theories -
www.conspiracyarchive.com...
A link here for Illuminati and their timeline -
webusers.physics.umn.edu...
[Edited on 23-1-2004 by Scarface]