Spain Conspiracy Theories
2 theories
Debunked
Jesuit Order / Black Pope World Domination
The theory that the Jesuit Superior General — nicknamed the 'Black Pope' — runs the Vatican from behind the scenes and controls global finance, politics, and intelligence agencies.
1540 · Spain · Ignatius of Loyola, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Alberto Rivera
Mixed
Alumbrados — Spanish Illuminati Precursor
The Alumbrados were a 15th-century Spanish mystical sect persecuted by the Inquisition. Some theorists link them to a continuous underground stream of secret knowledge that became the Illuminati.
1492 · Spain · Alumbrados movement, Ignatius of Loyola (alleged connection), Isabel de la Cruz