How the Age of Enlightenment produced the eccentric Order of the Pug
In short: While the late seventeenth century saw rationalism reshape Europe, a stranger phenomenon was emerging. This video explores the forgotten history of the Order of the Pug, a curious byproduct of a transformative era.
During the late seventeenth century, Europe underwent the Age of Enlightenment, a period defined by the rise of rationalism. This intellectual shift was responsible for massive changes, including the overthrow of an English King, the emergence of modern Freemasonry, and the issuance of a Papal Bull.
Amidst these profound shifts in early-modern European thought, the Order of the Pug emerged as a unique historical curiosity.
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