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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".
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.
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.
7 de dez. de 2019 · Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/extra-histor... Jonathan Wild had the whole crime system figured out. A man of justice by day, and leader of a criminal empire by...
19 de ago. de 2021 · London’s greatest thief-taker had a secret: he was also the leader of its best-organized gang of thieves. For years, Wild turned one of the most brutal criminal justice systems in the world to his advantage—but even the self-styled Thief-Taker General ended up on the gallows.
25 de mar. de 2024 · Jonathan Wild is Undone. Jonathan Wild had enjoyed a prosecution-free run of seven years, living in grand style with a higher-class of mistress than Mary Milliner. But, by the winter of 1724, the authorities were getting suspicious and public opinion towards him had turned sour.
This unusual work, chronicling the history of Jonathan Wild, represents an effort to come to terms with one of the more amazing characters of English social history. Wild was both part of...
