The Real History Behind the Illuminati

<p>Obviously, a secret sect doesn&#39;t control global events - despite what the internet says. But the myth of a shadowy cabal of elites grew out of a very real secret order, and one that went extinct within a decade. So what is the true story of the Illuminati? And why has it been blamed for every major crisis since, from the French Revolution to the New World Order?</p><br><p>Dan Snow and historian Michael Taylor, author of &#39;Illuminati&#39;, unravel history’s greatest conspiracy theory once and for all.</p><br><p>Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Matthew Wilson.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <u><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a></u>.</p><br><p>You can also email the podcast directly at <a href="mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ds.hh@historyhit.com</a>.</p><br><p>Dan Snow&#39;s History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p><br><p>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™.</p>

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