Augustin Barruel

Augustin Barruel: Father of the Illuminati Conspiracy Theories

Augustin Barruel: Father of the Illuminati Conspiracy Theories

August 9, 2020

Barruel wrote that the French Revolution was planned and executed by the secret societies. Introduction Augustin Barruel...

Simonini’s Letter: A 19th-Century Text and Illuminati Conspiracy Theories

Simonini’s Letter: A 19th-Century Text and Illuminati Conspiracy Theories

August 6, 2020

The dangerous legacy of a letter received by Augustin Barruel, a French Catholic priest and famous conspiracy...

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