Stranger Things Season 4: What Is the Hellfire Club? Inside REAL Hell Fire Club Secret Temple (R$E)

The Infamous club of Francis Dashwood Dashwood was a bit of a rebel. One legend says that he impersonated the monarch, Charles XII, and that he made efforts to seduce Tsarina Anne while in Russia. Inspired by the brainchild of the Duke of Wharton, Dashwood had a vision for yet another club that made him famous - the Hellfire Club.

The history of the Hellfire Club dates back to the 1700s when it was originally a British secret society for high-standing individuals of a certain persuasion. The club provided a place for fun, like-minded, intelligent people who wanted a place to be themselves without judgment. Although the club highly discouraged and punished vile acts at club meetings, many people believed they encouraged behaviors that were hedonistic at that time. Ironically, the club and its founders, such as Sir Francis Dashwood, involved themselves with the church, prayer sessions, and abbeys.