Hellfire Club
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hellfire-club-188-18015014
title:
Hellfire Club
text:
Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive clubs for high-society rakes established in Great 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. Such clubs, rumour had it, served as the meeting places of "persons of quality" who wished to take part in what were socially perceived as immoral acts, and the members were often involved in politics. Neither the activities nor membership of the clu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Exclusive clubs for society rakes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_Club
date created:
2002-01-12T23:29:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T01:28:47Z
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