Articles related to "Dick Turpin"



The Life and Crimes of Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin was a career criminal who stole, tortured and killed. Despite this, he is remembered as a heroic figure, and a gentleman among highwaymen.
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Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin is probably the best known of Britian's Highwayman Outlaws, but who was he really?
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Dick Turpin the Highwayman
Dick Turpin was the most famous highwayman who ever lived. Finally captured in York in 1739, a fluke brought about his conviction.
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Dick Turpin - Part 2
A continuance of last week's article on the famed Highwayman, 'Dick Turpin.'
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Dick Turpin Part 1
Dick Turpin, the famous flamboyant debonair and handsome Highwayman.....or was he??
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Dick Turpin, Highwayman and Legend
Dick Turpin was the most famous highwayman of eighteenth century England. Who was the man behind the myth? Was he the romantic hero of legend or a ruthless outlaw?
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Historic London Pubs - Spaniard's Inn
Many historic London pubs, like the Spaniard's Inn, are just a short Tube trip from the West End. Ancient in character but up to date where good food is concerned.
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Claude Duval (1643-70)
After Dick Turpin, the foreign born Claude Duval was probably England's most famous Highwayman.
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London Walks - Rural Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is only four miles from Piccadilly Circus, the heart of London - a rural walk takes you to the haunts of 18th-century highwaymen like Dick Turpin.
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Thomas Cook
A successful worldwide travel agency, Thomas Cook's started with just one man!
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William Cheselden
Born October 19, 1688 in Somerby, Leicestershire, William Cheselden achieved notable firsts in the history of medicine.
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Elizabeth Heyrick
Elizabeth Heyrick born in Leicester formed a society to fight for the abolition of slavery.
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot!
Find out why for 400 years, England has burned effigies of Guy Fawkes on November 5th!
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Read All of My Articles!
A list of all my articles to date. Located in one place for your convenience!
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Daniel Lambert
Daniel Lambert's notoriety chiefly rests on one factor - his weight! Once the "Heaviest Man in England," he still claims his place in the Guinness Book Of Records.
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Sacha, Duchess of Abercorn.
Sacha, Duchess of Abercorn. A fitting name for a member of the British aristocracy. Her ancestral connections have allowed her to cross barriers that were once impenetrable.
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The Elephant Man
Many of us have read, heard or even seen the movie of "The Elephant Man." What you may not know, is that John Merrick was born in Leicester.
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Country Lore and Legend, History & Superstitiion
A light exploration of English myths, legends and country lore. Some are based on historical events or people; others are long-standing superstitions and country tales.
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The Penny Dreadful's Bloody History
The Penny Dreadful was Great Britain's bridge between serialized literature and the comic book. The genre has proven to have a long reaching influence from EC to Vertigo
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