All new Illuminati members were required to be wealthy and have considerable family and social connections. It was expected that the influence of the Illuminati's ideas would help reshape society as these members took positions of power. Some believe that the Illuminati wished to rule the world. At the very least, they were anti-royal and anti-Church and wanted self-rule for the people of Europe. These ideas were similar to those that influenced the American and French Revolutions.

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