Proofs of a Conspiracy

John Robison’s book is a polemical historical argument claiming that secret societies, especially Freemasonry and the Illuminati, were involved in revolutionary political subversion. It is historically significant as an early and influential anti-conspiratorial text, and readers will find extensive documentation, alarmed commentary, and a revealing example of late eighteenth-century fears about clandestine organizations.

John Robison (1739–1805) was a Scottish physicist and natural philosopher who also became known for his highly influential anti-Masonic work, 'Proofs of a Conspiracy.' Though not an occultist himself, his writings helped shape later political and esoteric conspiracy literature.