Friedrich Staps attempted to assassinate Napoleon during the negotiations at Schönbrunn.
Interrogatoire de Staps par Napoléon (Interrogation of Staps by Napoleon)
The Illuminati is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name usually refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on 1 May 1776
Friedrich Staps
…What did you intend to do with the knife?’ – ‘To kill you.’ ‘You are mad, young man; you are an illuminato.’ – ‘I am not mad; and I know not what is meant by an illuminato.’ ‘You are sick, then.’ – ‘I am not sick; on the contrary, I am in good health…
The Eye of Providence, as seen on the US $1 bill, has been perceived by some to be evidence of a conspiracy linking the Founding Fathers of the United States to the Illuminati.
Adam Weishaupt (1748–1830), founder of the Illuminati
Adolph Freiherr Knigge, the most effective recruiter for the Illuminati
"Ruined" castle built by Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel in the park at Wilhelmsbad, venue for the last convent of the Strict Observance