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Country. England. Imprisoned at. Newgate Prison. Jonathan Wild, also spelled Wilde (1682 or 1683 – 24 May 1725), was a London underworld figure notable for operating on both sides of the law, posing as a public-spirited vigilante entitled the "Thief-Taker General".
20 de mai. de 2024 · Jonathan Wild (born c. 1682, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Eng.—died May 24, 1725, London) was a master English criminal of early 18th-century London, leader of thieves and highwaymen, extortionist, and fence for stolen goods. Married while in his teens, Wild at about the age of 21 deserted his wife and child for the life of London ...
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Jonathan Wild (Wolverhampton, [1] 6 de maio de 1683 — 24 de maio de 1725) foi talvez o mais famoso criminoso de Londres - e, possivelmente, da Grã-Bretanha - durante o século XVIII, tanto por causa de suas próprias ações como pela sua abordagem por romancistas, dramaturgos e políticos.
Learn about the life and crimes of Jonathan Wild, a notorious criminal who became a famous thief taker in 18th century London. He ran a network of thieves, fences, and prostitutes, and used his skills to manipulate the law and the public.
25 de mar. de 2024 · Behind the scenes, Jonathan Wild masterminded a large criminal empire that involved robbery, extortion, blackmail, receiving stolen goods, prostitution, and any other means of earning a dishonest living he could think of.
The book tells the satiric biographical story of an early 18th-century underworld boss, Jonathan Wild, from his birth in 1682 until his execution in 1725. As a thief-taker, Wild's job was to capture criminals and take them to the authorities in order to collect a reward, but he made notorious profit from managing an underground ...
Jonathan Wild, 1683-1725.The Thief- Taker General was the most famous or infamous if you prefer, a British criminal of the 18th Century. After his demise, novelists, singers, satirists and reformers, praised and condemned his career, sounds familiar to modern people.
