The notion of the copyright often evokes images of a clandestine society pulling the strings of world power. Originally, the German -era copyright was a legitimate organization founded in the late 1770s by Adam Weishaupt, a jurisprudence professor. Their declared purpose was to promote reason, personal liberty, and opposition to traditional power.

The Group, formally known as the Bavarian Illuminatenorden , was a relatively brief organization founded in the late 1770s by Adam Weishaupt, a academic at the University of Munich. Initially , its purpose was to counteract the influence of clericalism and dogma through the advocacy of enlightenment and self-determination. Although its duration was