seamlessly woven into the fabric of our society and cloaked in secrecy for
society and cloaked in secrecy for
society and cloaked in secrecy for centuries these secret organizations are
centuries these secret organizations are
centuries these secret organizations are rumored to include the world’s most
rumored to include the world’s most
rumored to include the world’s most powerful leaders among their ranks
powerful leaders among their ranks
powerful leaders among their ranks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we explore the cryptic world of secret
explore the cryptic world of secret
explore the cryptic world of secret societies Knights Templar the Templar
societies Knights Templar the Templar
societies Knights Templar the Templar story has been told countless times and
story has been told countless times and
story has been told countless times and they have been depicted in fiction as
they have been depicted in fiction as
they have been depicted in fiction as both friends and foes in 2005’s epic
both friends and foes in 2005’s epic
both friends and foes in 2005’s epic kingdom of heaven they are shown as a
kingdom of heaven they are shown as a
kingdom of heaven they are shown as a fierce faction with an anti-muslim
fierce faction with an anti-muslim
fierce faction with an anti-muslim sentiment meanwhile the 2004 Disney film
sentiment meanwhile the 2004 Disney film
sentiment meanwhile the 2004 Disney film national treasure shows the Knights as
national treasure shows the Knights as
national treasure shows the Knights as the originators of a massive treasure
the originators of a massive treasure
the originators of a massive treasure that remains hidden the 2006 film
that remains hidden the 2006 film
that remains hidden the 2006 film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code expands
adaptation of The Da Vinci Code expands
adaptation of The Da Vinci Code expands on this theme and even connects the
on this theme and even connects the
on this theme and even connects the Knights to the legend of the Holy Grail
Knights to the legend of the Holy Grail
Knights to the legend of the Holy Grail in reality these representations only
in reality these representations only
in reality these representations only borrow from the truth founded in the
borrow from the truth founded in the
borrow from the truth founded in the years after the First Crusade the
years after the First Crusade the
years after the First Crusade the Templars were originally charged by the
Templars were originally charged by the
Templars were originally charged by the Roman Catholic Church with protecting
Roman Catholic Church with protecting
Roman Catholic Church with protecting Christian pilgrims in the 1100s they
Christian pilgrims in the 1100s they
Christian pilgrims in the 1100s they were skilled fighters and early bankers
were skilled fighters and early bankers
were skilled fighters and early bankers and wore distinctive red crosses on
and wore distinctive red crosses on
and wore distinctive red crosses on their white robes
their white robes
their white robes however secrets and rumors led to their
however secrets and rumors led to their
however secrets and rumors led to their downfall in 1307 while the Knights are
downfall in 1307 while the Knights are
downfall in 1307 while the Knights are not a traditional secret society there
not a traditional secret society there
not a traditional secret society there are enough myths legends and lore
are enough myths legends and lore
are enough myths legends and lore surrounding the group to keep
surrounding the group to keep
surrounding the group to keep storytellers interested for centuries to
storytellers interested for centuries to
storytellers interested for centuries to come freemasons
come freemasons
come freemasons similarly the Freemasons have a
similarly the Freemasons have a
similarly the Freemasons have a widespread reputation that may or may
widespread reputation that may or may
widespread reputation that may or may not be based in fact like the Knights
not be based in fact like the Knights
not be based in fact like the Knights Templar the Freemasons play an important
Templar the Freemasons play an important
Templar the Freemasons play an important role in the storyline of national
role in the storyline of national
role in the storyline of national treasure as the keepers of the Knights
treasure as the keepers of the Knights
treasure as the keepers of the Knights famous treasure however in the 2001
famous treasure however in the 2001
famous treasure however in the 2001 thriller from Hell the group is
thriller from Hell the group is
thriller from Hell the group is connected to the tale of Jack the Ripper
connected to the tale of Jack the Ripper
connected to the tale of Jack the Ripper while the Masons origins are set to be
while the Masons origins are set to be
while the Masons origins are set to be in the late 16th and early 17th century
in the late 16th and early 17th century
in the late 16th and early 17th century there is evidence to suggest they
there is evidence to suggest they
there is evidence to suggest they existed as early as 1390 since then this
existed as early as 1390 since then this
existed as early as 1390 since then this group has grown to include roughly 6
group has grown to include roughly 6
group has grown to include roughly 6 million members worldwide and these
million members worldwide and these
million members worldwide and these members are upstanding citizens who tend
members are upstanding citizens who tend
members are upstanding citizens who tend to engage in charity work
to engage in charity work
to engage in charity work the Masons have had a number of
the Masons have had a number of
the Masons have had a number of high-profile members
high-profile members
high-profile members including President George Washington
including President George Washington
including President George Washington actor Clark Gable magician Harry Houdini
actor Clark Gable magician Harry Houdini
actor Clark Gable magician Harry Houdini and even composer Wolfgang Mozart
and even composer Wolfgang Mozart
and even composer Wolfgang Mozart despite this or perhaps because of it
despite this or perhaps because of it
despite this or perhaps because of it conspiracy theorists are quick to judge
conspiracy theorists are quick to judge
conspiracy theorists are quick to judge the group and suspect them of secretly
the group and suspect them of secretly
the group and suspect them of secretly running the world from the shadows
running the world from the shadows
running the world from the shadows theeilluminati theeilluminati are
theeilluminati theeilluminati are
theeilluminati theeilluminati are another misunderstood and misrepresented
another misunderstood and misrepresented
another misunderstood and misrepresented secret society the group plays an
secret society the group plays an
secret society the group plays an important and ominous role in the film
important and ominous role in the film
important and ominous role in the film Lara Croft Tomb Raider this same trend
Lara Croft Tomb Raider this same trend
Lara Croft Tomb Raider this same trend is seen again in the 2009 adaptation of
is seen again in the 2009 adaptation of
is seen again in the 2009 adaptation of Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons where the
Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons where the
Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons where the Illuminati are behind an effort to bring
Illuminati are behind an effort to bring
Illuminati are behind an effort to bring down the Catholic Church it is unclear
down the Catholic Church it is unclear
down the Catholic Church it is unclear if the group is as threatening as its
if the group is as threatening as its
if the group is as threatening as its reputation founded May 1st 1776 in
reputation founded May 1st 1776 in
reputation founded May 1st 1776 in Germany the Illuminati was a group of
Germany the Illuminati was a group of
Germany the Illuminati was a group of liberal and free thinking men it is said
liberal and free thinking men it is said
liberal and free thinking men it is said that the Illuminati’s main goal was
that the Illuminati’s main goal was
that the Illuminati’s main goal was world domination a less menacing way to
world domination a less menacing way to
world domination a less menacing way to describe their supposed purpose is to
describe their supposed purpose is to
describe their supposed purpose is to say they wanted to unite the world under
say they wanted to unite the world under
say they wanted to unite the world under one global government while the
one global government while the
one global government while the Illuminati is said to have met its end
Illuminati is said to have met its end
Illuminati is said to have met its end in 1785 some conspiracy theorists
in 1785 some conspiracy theorists
in 1785 some conspiracy theorists believe the group continues to control
believe the group continues to control
believe the group continues to control things behind the scenes around the
things behind the scenes around the
things behind the scenes around the world and often claim Illuminati ties to
world and often claim Illuminati ties to
world and often claim Illuminati ties to the President of the United States
the President of the United States
the President of the United States skullenbones this is another secret
skullenbones this is another secret
skullenbones this is another secret society that was dramatized on film the
society that was dramatized on film the
society that was dramatized on film the 2000 film the skulls depicts a similar
2000 film the skulls depicts a similar
2000 film the skulls depicts a similar group found at an American University
group found at an American University
group found at an American University while the 2006 film The Good Shepherd
while the 2006 film The Good Shepherd
while the 2006 film The Good Shepherd also uses the group as a plot device in
also uses the group as a plot device in
also uses the group as a plot device in both films the group is accurately
both films the group is accurately
both films the group is accurately depicted as a grooming place for the
depicted as a grooming place for the
depicted as a grooming place for the future elite of America factually
future elite of America factually
future elite of America factually speaking skull and bones is found at
speaking skull and bones is found at
speaking skull and bones is found at Yale University in Connecticut and was
Yale University in Connecticut and was
Yale University in Connecticut and was formed in 1832 each year the group taps
formed in 1832 each year the group taps
formed in 1832 each year the group taps 15 students from the junior class to
15 students from the junior class to
15 students from the junior class to join and become Bonesmen these people
join and become Bonesmen these people
join and become Bonesmen these people are generally important figures on
are generally important figures on
are generally important figures on campus initially just men the society
campus initially just men the society
campus initially just men the society began admitting women in the 1990s it
began admitting women in the 1990s it
began admitting women in the 1990s it can count a number of important American
can count a number of important American
can count a number of important American figures as former members including
figures as former members including
figures as former members including presidents George HW and George W Bush
presidents George HW and George W Bush
presidents George HW and George W Bush Senator John Kerry actor Paul Giamatti
Senator John Kerry actor Paul Giamatti
Senator John Kerry actor Paul Giamatti and President William Howard Taft the
and President William Howard Taft the
and President William Howard Taft the group’s members have never been a huge
group’s members have never been a huge
group’s members have never been a huge secret
secret
secret their activities have been for example a
their activities have been for example a
their activities have been for example a popular legend says the group has
popular legend says the group has
popular legend says the group has possessed the stolen skulls of Martin
possessed the stolen skulls of Martin
possessed the stolen skulls of Martin Van Buren Geronimo and Pancho Villa
Van Buren Geronimo and Pancho Villa
Van Buren Geronimo and Pancho Villa though this remains unproven
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