EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 18 MIN

Hellfire Clubs: Unmasking 18th‑Century Britain’s Secret Society

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

Delve into the legend and evidence surrounding the Hellfire Club, an eighteenth‑century secret society of Britain’s aristocracy. We sift through surviving diaries, parliamentary papers and sensational pamphlets to separate revelry from political networking, and consider how these gatherings reflected wider anxieties about class, morality and power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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