... With the forced dissolution of the Illuminati order in the Electorate of Bavaria in 1785, the branches of the order outside Bavaria were forced either to stop their work or to continue to exist in secret. There have been both. It would be completely unrealistic to assume that a secret society like the Illuminati order would stop their activities altogether. Ultimately, the order in Bavaria was primarily affected. It is only logical to assume that this and the following period was mainly about damage limitation and protecting the brothers from reprisals. This protection is still significant today.The continued existence in secret has ultimately contributed to the fact that numerous myths and legends entwine around the Illuminati Order. ...
