The Hellfire Clubs: Sex, Satanism and Secret Societies

The Hell-Fire Clubs scandalised eighteenth-century English society. Rumours of their orgies, recruitment of prostitutes, extensive libraries of erotica, extreme rituals and initiation ceremonies circulated widely at the time, only to become more sensational as generations passed. Evelyn Lord sets aside the gossip about the Hell-Fire Clubs, painting an accurate portrait of their membership including John Wilkes, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Prince of Wales, as well as their belief...