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The society did not last long. In , the Bavarian government, under Elector Karl Theodor, issued an edict banning secret societies.

: The group aimed to promote Enlightenment ideals, such as reason, secularism, and individual liberty , while opposing the powerful influence of the Roman Catholic Church and the state. illiminate

: Influenced by the Freemasons, the order used a hierarchical system of degrees and internal discipline to ensure secrecy. The society did not last long