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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. [1]
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.
May 10, 2018 · The first official Hellfire Club was founded in London in 1718, by Philip, Duke of Wharton and a handful of other high society friends, but others soon followed including the infamous Hell Fire Club of Francis Dashwood.
Sep 27, 2022 · The Hellfire Club, a secret society of England's blue-blooded upper class, was created by Francis Dashwood in Buckinghamshire in the 18th century. Its membership consisted of Benjamin Franklin...
Aug 24, 2023 · by Tim Webber. Long before Professor X even dreamed of the X-Men, the Hellfire Club brought together a secret society for the wealthy and elite. Thanks to leaders like Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw, it also evolved into one of the most important mutant-run institutions in the Marvel Universe.
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 27, 2022 · THE REAL HELLFIRE CLUB. Believe it or not, Hellfire Clubs were real things back in 18th century Britain. They were social clubs for rich people where they could do roughly anything they...
