On this day in history, May 1, 1776, the former Catholic priest and professor at the university in Ingolstadt in Bavaria, Adam Weishaupt, founded the Illuminati (meaning illuminate) with a group of similar minded people that, according to the thought of many, were financed by international bankers. The Illuminati were mentioned as far back as the 15th century as a group of Gnostics, and their activities were destroyed by the Inquisition.
Allegedly, Weishaupt’s plan was to control the ruling structures in most countries, and it was feared that he wanted to totally destroy the Catholic Church and all of its foundations.
Many consider that the Iluminati are the ideological founders of the new world order.
Their activities are covered in a veil of secrecy, and it is believed that this secret society has followers all around the world. However, there is little proof that Weishaupt’s Iluminati managed to keep tradition to today, even though many societies have used their name.