In his landmark lecture series "The Priesthood of the Illes," Maxwell laid out the following core tenets:

Maxwell’s interest in these shadowy subjects began as far back as 1959. Over the subsequent decades, he built an impressive resume: he served for three and a half years as the Religion Editor of Truth Seeker Magazine , America’s oldest freethought journal; produced documentaries for the CBS TV network; and hosted his own radio programs. He guested on over 600 radio shows and conducted intensive seminars worldwide.

Because the Illi were an island and seafaring collective, their legal framework was inherently maritime. When a ship pulls into a port, it docks at a berth , and gives a certificate of manifest for its cargo. Similarly, when a human being passes through the water of the birth canal, they are born, given a birth certificate , and treated as a corporate asset ("human resources") under international maritime jurisdictions. Sourcing and Publication History

: The term Capitol —such as Capitol Hill—originates from the "head Illi" who originally controlled the primary administrative hill of ancient Rome. The Triad of Power Symbols

One of the most interesting features of this theory is Maxwell’s focus on the linguistic and geographic "island-to-continent" pattern of conquest: Strategic Migration

The work titled The Priesthood of the Illes is a compilation of research by the late Jordan Maxwell