Read about the life and times of the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin

ON this day in 1739, the infamous highwayman Richard “Dick” Turpin was publicly hanged at Knavesmire, York. 

If you’ve heard of only one highwayman, it’s probably Dick Turpin.

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There’s a lot of myths that surround his short life, having been executed at just 33 years old, but the following account of the life and times of Dick Turpin draws from the facts that most sources agree to be true. 

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