Linking secret societies to "heretical" religious knowledge.
While the book is a foundational text for conspiracy researchers, historians generally view it as a work of . Critics argue that Marrs relies on "guilt by association," takes mythological texts too literally, and overlooks the chaotic, uncoordinated nature of real-world geopolitics in favor of a clean, overarching narrative. Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connec...
A major pillar of the book is the influence of international banking families, specifically the and Rockefellers . Marrs posits that by controlling the issuance of currency and the debt of nations, these families exert more power than elected heads of state. He suggests that major conflicts, including the French Revolution and both World Wars, were funded and manipulated to consolidate this financial control. 3. The Ancient Lineage Linking secret societies to "heretical" religious knowledge
Older, more secretive orders like the Illuminati and the Freemasons , who allegedly provide the ideological and spiritual blueprint for world governance. 2. The Banking Connection A major pillar of the book is the
What separates Marrs’ work from standard political conspiracy is how far back he goes. He attempts to connect 20th-century globalists to:
Suggesting they survived their 14th-century suppression to become the architects of modern banking.
The "Hidden History" Marrs describes is a grand unification theory of conspiracies, linking modern Wall Street to the mystery schools of ancient Egypt and beyond.