Case file · Non-fiction & research literature
The Rosicrucian manifestos
In 1614, the 'Fama Fraternitatis', printed in Kassel, announced a secret brotherhood founded by Christian Rosenkreuz, whose tomb was found after 120 years.
1614 CE · 51.31, 9.48 · status: hoax
The account
Hundreds of people wrote asking to join. The manifestos inspired many later esoteric orders.
The sceptical view
Johann Valentin Andreae, probably the author of a related work, later called it a 'ludibrium' (game).