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December 12, 2019

The Truth About Legendary Highwayman Dick Turpin

Filed under: Britain, History, Law — Tags: , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Today I Found Out
Published 8 Feb 2018

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Richard Turpin, better known by his nickname, Dick, was a legendary highwayman who stalked the English countryside. A century or so after his death by hanging in 1739, Turpin was idealised as a dashing rogue or gentleman thief type in a multitude of supposedly factual stories purportedly based on his life.

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