The Hellfire Caves - Black Masses, Debauchery, and Scandal with the Hellfire Club

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In this video, Jessica the Museum Guide (that’s me!) takes you on a guided tour of the legendary Hellfire Caves. Debauchery, satanic rituals, and big sexy parties - and that’s just the half of it. Do you dare to enter the history of the Hellfire Club?
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0:00 - Introduction to the Tour
0:18 - What are the Hellfire Caves?
4:15 - Why are there so many Hellfire Clubs?
5:04 - Hauntings, and Paul Whitehead's Heart
6:17 - The Duke of Wharton and London's First Hellfire Club
7:01 - The Macaroni and Yankee Doodle Dandy
9:15 - XXII Steps
9:39 - Introducing Sir Francis Dashwood
10:38 - The Benjamin Franklin Cave
11:03 - Francis Dashwood and Secret Societies
12:19 - Members of the Hellfire Club
13:21 - The Hellfire Club Moves to Buckinghamshire
16:21 - The Banqueting Hall
17:16 - William Hogarth's Blasphemous Painting of Dashwood
19:24 - Notable quotes from Horace Walpole and John Wilkes
20:10 - Dead Bodies in Ben Franklin's Cellar?
21:10 - The Club Moves Underground
22:05 - The River Styx and Inner Temple
22:17 - The Legendary Baboon Story
24:00 The Club Comes to an End
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@YsabetJustYsabet 19 күн бұрын

Excellent video; thanks for not taking Dashwood and his cronies any more seriously than they deserved-- they really were just a bunch of rich party boys, way too impressed with themselves and their equipment. This was a great take on the whole story that didn't rev up the whole supernatural angle, and that was refreshing!

@colleenclaussen2994 4 ай бұрын

I always love your tours. Thank you so much for your excellent content!

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, and you’re very welcome!

@chrisball3778 4 ай бұрын

I love the Hellfire Caves. They're such a weird and wonderful historical site- there's nowhere else quite like them. I read a biography of John Wilkes, and although he's remembered as a champion of liberty he was basically one of history's most notorious trolls. He fought two duels, but to my mind it's a miracle only two people tried to shoot him. Francis Dashwood did have a more positive side as well as all the endless debauchery. He originally had the caves dug to provide work for unemployed labourers during a period of economic downturn, and to provide chalk for resurfacing local roads at his own expense.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I thought I mentioned he gave work to out of work labourers, but maybe it was cut! John Wilkes was a real character, to say the least.

@chrisball3778 4 ай бұрын

@@TheMuseumGuide Maybe you mentioned it but my attention wandered. I'm a bit ill at the moment so maybe not in the best headspace. Thanks for making the video- so weird seeing all those Georgian hell-raisers covered in Christmas decorations!

@nicolelillis2077 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for that entertaining tour of the Hellfire Caves! Those racy Rakes were certainly a Rogue's Gallery of the most hedonistic Georgians! I've always found that period of history so fascinating and shocking..I also enjoy your museum tours and look forward to seeing more of them this year..Best wishes from Australia..☮️

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@amyhammerschlag 2 ай бұрын

Your videos are so interesting, just love them. I'm not sure I'll ever get across the pond so it's cool to see all the interesting places you find.

@jenniferryersejones9876 4 ай бұрын

Yes, of course I want to see a video about the Craven St. residence! I had no idea Hellfire Clubs were something other than a bar in Hollywood. Thanks for the tour and the education!

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

You got it!

@robertcombs55 8 күн бұрын

This is beyond imagination!! My Last name "Combs"is derived from the English "Wycombe

@christinelegget8542 23 күн бұрын

I stumbled on your videos by chance. So glad I did. Very interesting . Keep them coming please. ❤

@hogdotwater 3 ай бұрын

Hey Jessica! Been watching your videos now for a couple months and you've quickly become one of my favourite channels! Growing up, my godmother passed on her love of British history and museums on to me and its been a niche fascination that's followed me into adulthood and your content truly fills my heart in the same way. I really appreciate your passion and knowledge and it really inspires me! Love from Canada ❤

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

Thank you from a fellow Canuck!

@annettewillis2797 3 ай бұрын

Great as always Jessica! Your presentation and depth of knowledge is fabulous. It is so good to see you back. I think further exploration of Ben Franklin would be excellent!

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@daveandgena3166 4 ай бұрын

It just occurred to me that this was like Studio 54 in the 70s! I first thought the mannequin with the reindeer horns was wearing some kind of ritual garb.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

An easy mistake to make! Thank you for watching.

@ninaellyson814 4 ай бұрын

Yaaaaaay!!! I’m so glad you are back!❤

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I try to post once a month, but with the baby it’s tough! The next video should be 2-3 weeks, though. :)

@BriLovesKirra 4 ай бұрын

Love your tours! ❤❤

@margaretpepper3550 4 ай бұрын

If their hellfire nights were held today, OMG wouldn't it be so cool!! Imagine the queues trying to get in!! Book me a ticket.....

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

There’s some underground sex parties in East London that might be of interest! 🤣

@kaloarepo288 17 күн бұрын

They are called saunas nowadays!

@leelalo6625 3 ай бұрын

Great work! Thanks for taking us with you.

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@kittylicious 4 ай бұрын

I love your videos & I love your energy! I’m so thankful I found your channel because your videos have kept me company for many nights!!! I love learning new things and you do an amazing job teaching. Thank you!!!❤

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@TheDailyWitch 4 ай бұрын

Great Tour! Thanks Jessica!

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@abbiefinnie5918 4 ай бұрын

Just discovered your youtube channel this week and I absolutely love it!

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@debbscustomengravings5226 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing the Caves. They are great, as is the church, and the Dashwood Estate across the road, although I have never been in the house. For a small donation, you might be able to climb to the roof of the church. A few years ago I was even shown into the "bell room" above the ceiling and invited to walk along the beams to see the bells up close. I declined that bit as the beams are fairly narrow.

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

I was pregnant while filming this so I probably would have given it a miss even if offered! Thanks for watching.

@lmp8932 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting! Thanks for taking us along 😁

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@CampestCowboy 4 ай бұрын

Your videos are so damn amazing! Keep going!

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@invisica47 4 ай бұрын

Aw heck yeah, I love this one. 🔥

@nancytoothaker3224 4 ай бұрын

I enjoyed that very much, thank you

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ashtraydekay6624 2 ай бұрын

Please do the Franklin "Craven residence "!!!!!!

@ninaellyson814 4 ай бұрын

That is funny about Yankee Doodle! The sang has a whole new meaning 😅 I’m in the States and never understood the meaning of the song😅😂 Nice jab from the pond😂

@1960dave1960 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting….i took my children there , when they were teenagers, about twelve years ago, my daughter suddenly became unwell and very scared when we walked over the underground river, she wouldn’t go any further, I too felt some sort of presence, with the air temperature very low compared to the rest of the caves. BTW - you didn’t mention anything about Suzy, or the George and Dragon Hotel in the High Street , West Wycombe. There is , I believe links to Dashwood there also. Also, I thought the Romans dug the chalk tunnels to begin with, but I may be wrong……I always love your videos and your narration …..please keep up the very good work …..😊😊😊

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I’m not much of a hauntings person. But I didn’t know about the hotel! The tunnels were commissioned by Dashwood- no Roman history. :)

@MediaBear 3 ай бұрын

The joke was so funny that they secretly met, in costume, to participate in every Sunday…

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

It was only a few times a year, not every week.

@user-kb5fd7ox4n 18 күн бұрын

I hear 'paranormal' and my eyes are like 👀 😄

@carolescutt2257 4 ай бұрын

'Brilliant' ❤❤

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tgill2943 4 ай бұрын

I have read so much about the infamous "hellfire clubs"-historical and historical fiction`-I could go on. Very measured and slightly humorous presentation.Thank you very much for your meticulous effort. I have to leave you with the perfect "hellfire" quote-kind of..."Shit fire and save Matches" Stephen King, some time in the 1980's.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

🤣 I’m a huge King fan- thank you!

@tgill2943 4 ай бұрын

I kinda figured you might be😆 Simpatico.@@TheMuseumGuide

@lmp8932 3 ай бұрын

PS I have just been told that the ' Museum of London' Cripplegate is one not to miss - Roman relics and mud larks finds. It sounds most interesting.

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

It’s sadly closed for 5 years as it moves locations!

@lmp8932 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking, that's a bummer. Let's hope we are still fit and raring to go ib=n 5 years time!@@TheMuseumGuide

@kaloarepo288 17 күн бұрын

And Rabelais was a monk! Let that sink in - and to my knowledge always remained a monk!

@TheMuseumGuide 17 күн бұрын

These guys 🤣

@Phoenixx42 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video, thanks for sharing. So these might be the original epic trolls of society? Lol

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

You’re not wrong! Thanks for watching.

@avalonkerr8332 2 ай бұрын

I truly feel the subversive aspects! Have been called same :)

@kateapple1 4 ай бұрын

There’s a guy on KZfaq and just published to two hour videos about him breaking into the hellfire club this last month. Apparently there’s a whole Lotta stuff just left there still.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

That’s strange-where was he breaking into?

@Scottishkaren 20 күн бұрын

Do Scotland

@user-kb5fd7ox4n 18 күн бұрын

Why wasn't history taught like this at school ?

@jonmcintire9067 4 ай бұрын

Miss Piggy's dark side is the museum guide .💀💀💀💀😀😀😯😉😈😈😈😈😈😎💑😸💀💀💀💀💀💖💖

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Huge compliment.

@jenniferd6242 3 ай бұрын

HIIIIII-YAHHH @@TheMuseumGuide

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

@@jenniferd6242 🤣🐽🐷👑

@mariusmarius4832 4 ай бұрын

Every old building in UK where there is money to be made is allegedly haunted...no surprises here.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I agree 🤣

@luke144 4 ай бұрын

I'm related to Benjamin Franklin 🤭. Colorful history. Bright man no doubt but yeah....

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

He was a bit of a scoundrel, it seems!

@luke144 4 ай бұрын

@@TheMuseumGuide he had... secrets

@kateclark7250 4 ай бұрын

Everybody ought to have a hobby

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I prefer mine to theirs 🤣

@Sharkfighter13 3 ай бұрын

Have you ever been ti the Mütter Museum?

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

No, but I would love to!

@jonmcintire9067 4 ай бұрын

Those people were doing ritual things underground in that place .💀💀💀💀😎😀😀😯😉😈😈😈😈😉

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Naw, they were just drinking and seeing what they could get away with!

@usmcrn4418 2 ай бұрын

I loved this! I thought the Epstein comment was a little grungy, but the history was fascinating!

@TheMuseumGuide 2 ай бұрын

I thought it was an apt comparison! Conspiracy theories with a grain of truth.

@usmcrn4418 2 ай бұрын

@@TheMuseumGuide you’re right! I just missed the context 😎

@RichardTClark396 Ай бұрын

They are not rumors the place is pure evil do not go there or you may very well bring something back with you that you do not want.

@TheMuseumGuide Ай бұрын

That wasn’t my experience:)

@markedis5902 4 ай бұрын

You completely missed the link to Aleister Crowley and the Golden Dawn using the caves for far more sinister purposes.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I don’t think Crowley ever visited these caves?

@jeanieb2754 3 ай бұрын

We dont know what happened in these caves. Seems like a lot of effort to carve out tunnels for a fun false ritual.

@TheMuseumGuide 3 ай бұрын

The caves were initially a work project for unemployed miners, but never underestimate how much Georgians loved or goes and shenanigans.

@khosmoz 4 ай бұрын

I would not trust a bunch of drunk aristocrats inside a cave. Impossible to escape.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I feel the same way! 🤣

@scallopohare9431 4 ай бұрын

Yes, Americans adopted "Yankee Doodle" by way of owning the insult, making it moot.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Well I’ll be darned!

@flashrobbie 4 ай бұрын

bored, rich guys fleeing adulthood

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@kateapple1 4 ай бұрын

Correct ✅ 👏

@leelalo6625 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. Heheheheh.

@ElsieJoy39 4 ай бұрын

Had to give up watching this one...too distasteful...call me a prude.

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

I hear you! They were such cads 🤣

@ThePurityControl 4 ай бұрын

Some parts of the second Psychic TV album Dreams Less Sweet were recorded in the Hellfire CLub caves. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreams_Less_Sweet

@TheMuseumGuide 4 ай бұрын

Oh cool! I went to see Psychic TV a few years before Genesis died. I didn’t realise this!