>>12777792Another group linked to the Illuminati in this period was the Franco-Italian Carbonari. Some people claim the carbonaries were founded in the 19th century in Italy, but in fact their origin is from the 16th century in France. The order of the Jesuits (The Society of Jesus) was established by the Illuminati as another attempt (after the Templars) to infiltrate Catholicism and seize power from within. Like the Templars, who were known as "Soldiers of Christ", although it was not a military order.
