Excerpt from The Secret Societies of the European Revolution, Vol. 1 of 2<br><br>Templars and the Rosicrucians and the alleged affiliation of the T emplars to the Assassins completes the genealogical tree by indicating the quarter in which we are to seek its roots. Leaving for future consideration the question of the relationship of the Illuminati to the Freemasons, I propose in this place to state the evidence that exists of the alleged descent of the former from the Templars, and of the connexion of the last-named Order with the Assassins; and it will be necessary to preface this statement with a brief account of the origin and development of the mysterious association which arose at Cairo in the eleventh cen tury, and at one time threatened to dominate the Moslem world.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.