John Robison, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, warned in 1797 that secret societies like the Illuminati had infiltrated existing networks such as Freemasonry. This video explores his claims, the historical locations in Edinburgh connected to his story, and the landscape around Arthur’s Seat where older beliefs and stories still linger.
00:00 Intro – A Warning Beneath the Surface
00:44 John Robison & The Enlightenment World
02:01 Proofs of a Conspiracy & The Illuminati
03:41 Influence Moving Within Society
05:21 Old College & Centres of Power
06:11 Lorimer, Barry & William James
07:45 Education, Belief & Influence
08:48 Greyfriars Kirkyard & Robison’s Grave
10:28 The National Covenant & Division
13:41 Clubs, Societies & Hidden Networks
15:24 Niddry Vaults & Life Below the Street
16:17 Canongate Lodge & Freemasonry
17:53 Robison’s Final Warning
22:19 Holyrood, Gardens & Knowledge
24:00 Arthur’s Seat & What Lies Beneath
28:27 Wells, Witchcraft & Folklore
30:49 Duddingston Loch, Village & Kirk
34:23 Ancient Forts & Deep History
