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- Known as the Hellfire Caves, it was in these subterranean depths that Sir Francis Dashwood (1708–1781) the 11th Baron le Despencer, convened his secretive meetings of the wealthy elite in the 1700s. It was a highly exclusive gentlemen’s club where members of high society could let loose.
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Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive clubs for high-society rakes established in Britain and Ireland in the 18th Century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood's Order of the Friars of St. Francis of Wycombe.
Founded in London in 1718, the Hellfire Club’s aristocratic membership of rakes, roustabouts and ne’er-do-wells were more interested in drinking, gambling, fornicating and sticking two fingers up at the religious establishment than they were in sitting around playing games.
Feb 22, 2016 · The Hellfire Club was a scandalous secret society known for its "lively" and elite parties. What exactly went on at their obscure meetings?
Nov 8, 2019 · There's a lot of mystery when it comes to just what went on during rituals at the Hellfire Club meetings, and while there were definitely some members who were more into murder than mayhem, there's one anecdote that speaks volumes to the mentality of the men in the club.
May 10, 2018 · The history of the Hellfire Club dates back to the 1700’s when it was originally a British secret society designed for high standing individuals of a certain persuasion. The purpose of the club was to provide a place for fun, like-minded, intelligent people who wanted a place to be themselves.
Jun 4, 2022 · Known as the Hellfire Caves, it was in these subterranean depths that Sir Francis Dashwood (1708–1781) the 11th Baron le Despencer, convened his secretive meetings of the wealthy elite in the 1700s. It was a highly exclusive gentlemen’s club where members of high society could let loose.
Sep 2, 2020 · Politician and quintessential rake Sir Francis Dashwood (1708–1781) founded and presided over what was perhaps history’s most notorious hellfire club, The Order of the Friars of St. Francis...
