[from your article: Others, though state quite plainly that Phi Beta Kappa is the "Bavarian Illuminati, . . . spread to America"; and "the Masonic Order probably influenced the founding of the Society at William and Mary." Ocean travel, in the late 1700s, between Europe and America was a two to three month journey. It has been reported that Weishaupt had begun 'canvassing' members for his order in 1774. He was a zealous member of the Lodge of Eclectic Masonry in 1775, The Lodge Theodore of Good Consul, with people that became members of the Bavarian Illuminati. And even though the sect was suppressed by the government in 1788, there are accounts of the Illuminati's survival and Weishaupt, himself, lived in Saxe-Gotha, until November 1830.] http://www.viewfromthewall.com/fwch1.htm ........ 1785. After being replaced at the University in February, Weishaupt fled across the border into Regensburg, finally settling in Gotha, where he found refuge with another Illuminati member, the Duke of Saxe-Gotha..... On November 15, 1790, another Edict was announced against the members of the organization. Anyone found to be an active member, was to be put to death. The following year, a list of 91 names of alleged members was compiled. They were hunted down, and banished. This harassment didn't end until 1799, when Dalberg died.... To hide their subversive activities, the highest members of the Order began to masquerade as humanitarians and philanthropists. Weishaupt fled to Switzerland, later returning to Germany, when the Duke of Saxe-Gotha gave him sanctuary. The Order moved their headquarters to London, where it began to grow again. Weishaupt told his followers to infiltrate the lodges of Blue Masonry, and to form secret circles within them. Only Masons who proved themselves as Internationalists, and were atheists, were initiated into the Illuminati..... http://gsteinbe.intrasun.tcnj.edu/royalty/ahnenreihe/FriedrichViktor.html Friedrich Viktor, The Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1891- ) Franz Josef, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1891- ) Auguste Viktoria, widow of King Manoel II of Portugal, Countess Robert Douglas from 1939 (1890- ) Parents: Wilhelm, The Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1864-1927) Marie Therese, Princess of Bourbon-Sicily (1867-1909) Grandparents: Leopold, The Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1835-1905) Antonia, Infanta of Portugal (1845-1913) Louis, Prince of Bourbon-Sicily, Count of Trani (1838-1886) Mathilde, Duchess in Bavaria (1843-1925) Great-Grandparents: Karl Anton, The Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1811-1885) Josephine, Princess of Baden (1813-1900) Ferdinand II, King of Portugal, n� Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1816-1885) Maria II da Gloria, Queen of Portugal (1819-1853) Ferdinando II, King of the Two Sicilies (1810-1859) Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria (1816-1867) Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria (1808-1888) Ludovika, Princess of Bavaria (1808-1892) Great-Great-Grandparents: Karl, The Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1785-1853) Antoinette Murat (1793-1847) Karl, Grand Duke of Baden (1786-1818) Stephanie de Beauharnais (1789-1860) Ferdinand, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1785-1851) Maria Antonia, Princess of Kohary (1797-1862) Pedro IV, King of Portugal, Emperor Pedro I of Brazil (1798-1834) Leopoldine, Archduchess of Austria (1797-1826) Francesco I, King of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830) Maria Isabela, Infanta of Spain (1789-1848) Karl, Archduke of Austria (1771-1847) Henriette, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg (1797-1829) Pius, Duke in Bavaria (1786-1837) Amalie, Princess and Duchess of Arenberg (1789-1823) Maximilian I Josef, King of Bavaria (1756-1825) Karoline, Princess of Baden (1776-1841) Great-Great-Great-Grandparents: Anton Alois, The Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1762-1831) Amalie, Countess of Salm-Kyrburg (1760-1841) Pierre Murat (1748-1792) Louise Dastorg (1762-1832) Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1755-1801) Amalie, Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (1754-1832) Claude de Beauharnais, Comte des Roches-Baritaud (1756-1819) Claude Fran�oise de Lezay (1767-1791) Franz, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1750-1806) Auguste, Countess Reuss zu Ebersdorf (1757-1831) Franz Josef, The Prince of Kohary (1767-1826) Maria Antonia, Countess of Waldstein-Wartenberg (1771-1854) Jo�o VI, King of Portugal (1767-1826) Carlota, Infanta of Spain (1775-1830) Franz I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835) Marie Therese, Princess of Bourbon-Sicily (1772-1807) Ferdinando I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825) Karoline, Archduchess of Austria (1752-1814) Carlos IV, King of Spain (1748-1819) Louise, Princess of Bourbon-Parma (1751-1819) Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747-1792) Maria Luisa, Infanta of Spain (1745-1792) Friedrich Wilhelm, The Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (1768-1816) Luise von Kirchberg, Countess von Sayn-Hachenburg (1772-1827) Wilhelm, Duke in Bavaria (1752-1837) Marie Anna, Countess Palatine of Zweibr�cken-Birkenfeld (1753-1824) Louis, Prince and Duke of Arenberg (1757-1795) Anne-Adelaide-Julie de Mailly (1766-1789) Friedrich Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibr�cken-Birkenfeld (1724-1767) Marie Franziska, Countess Palatine of Sulzbach (1724-1794) Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1755-1801) Amalie, Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (1754-1832)
