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Sir Francis Dashwood

In 1751, Sir Francis Dashwood - aristocrat, political figure - leased an abandoned Gothic abbey outside of London. He wasn’t a particularly pious man. During a visit to Rome, Dashwood attended Mass at the Sistene Chapel and during a dramatically charged moment, he leapt up, threw open his coat and...

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Sex in History

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Sir Francis Dashwood

By Christina Voss

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