Highwayman ________ (1639- 94) allegedly earned the moniker "Swift Nick "from King Charles II after the truth about his most illustrious deed came to light.
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York
He (Highwayman Dick Turpin) was captured at ________ in 1739 and executed for stealing a horse.
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Nevison
________ was detained once more in 1676 on suspicion of highway robbery and horse theft.
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Louis Dominique Garthausen
In 1710s, ________, known as "Cartouche, "conducts highway robberies in and all over Paris.
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1491 1518
In ________, Humphrey Kynaston, an English highwayman of noble birth, is said to have robbed travelers in Shropshire and donated the proceeds to the poor.
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1735 37
In ________, Highwayman Dick Turpin pulls off a series of robberies in Greater London.
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Giggleswick
The "magic well "near ________ is one of the legends connected to the colorful highwayman.
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Nevison
________ was a skilled horseman and soldier who had participated in the Battle of Dunkirk in 1658.
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John Nevison
He earned the moniker "Swift Nick" from King Charles II after the truth about his most illustrious deed came to light.
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Rochester, Kent,
Nevison, who had robbed a traveler close to _______, needed an alibi badly, so he came up with a cunning plan.
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320 kilometers (200 miles)
He went _______ across the River Thames to York in a single day, where he spoke with the Lord Mayor and placed a bet on a bowling match.
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River Thames
He went 320 kilometers (200 miles) across the ________ to York in a single day, where he spoke with the Lord Mayor and placed a bet on a bowling match.
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8 o'clock
Nevison made sure the Lord Mayor was aware of the time, ________. The ruse worked, and the Lord Mayor later provided Nevison with an alibi during his trial.
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Battle of Dunkirk
Nevison was a skilled horseman and soldier who had participated in the _________ in 1658.
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1658
Nevison was a skilled horseman and soldier who had participated in the Battle of Dunkirk in ____.
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Newgate Calendar
He was described as "extremely beneficial to the female sex" by The ______, a book that chronicles the exploits of legendary criminals, because of his demeanor and manner.
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Talbot Inn
It is known that Nevison and his gang of six routinely gathered at the ______ in Newark to plot their upcoming burglaries.
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Wakefield Goal
He was imprisoned at _________ after his capture in 1674, but he was able to escape before any charges could be filed.
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Tilbury
Nevison reportedly made a hasty return to England, although it's possible that he managed to escape at _______ before the ship had left port.
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Constable Darcy Fletcher
Nevison committed a grave error when he killed _______, who had attempted to apprehend him at Howley Hall, close to Batley.
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£20
How much is the reward for Nevison’s capture.
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Sandal
The landlady of a bar in ___, close to Wakefield, gave the police a tip concerning his whereabouts.
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May 4, 1684
He was once more convicted at York Assizes, found guilty, and executed by hanging on _____, at Knavesmire.
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Knavesmire
He was once more convicted at York Assizes, found guilty, and executed by hanging on May 4, 1684, at ______.
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St. Mary Church
At _______ in Castlegate, York, he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
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Bold Nevison
The ballad "______" was written in the 17th century, a time when he gained national recognition for his outrageous exploits, including his 230-mile horseback run and prison break by pretending to be dead.
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Percy Grainger
A cylinder recording of the ballad, performed by Joseph Taylor, was made in 1908 for a collection of folk songs compiled by ______.
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magic well
The "________" near Giggleswick is one of the legends connected to the colorful highwayman.
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magical bridle
According to legend, Nevison received a _________ from a female well spirit, which allowed his horse to perform extraordinary feats of agility and speed including the enormous leap at Nevison's Leap.
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phantom hitchhiker
Also, there are still a lot of accounts of the spectral Swift Nick, particularly in and around Yorkshire, where he is rumored to frequently manifest as a ______.
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Humphrey Kynaston
In 1491–1518, _______, an English highwayman of noble birth, is said to have robbed travelers in Shropshire and donated the proceeds to the poor.
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Louis-Dominique Garthausen
In 1710s, ______, known as "Cartouche", conducts highway robberies in and all over Paris.
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Cartouche
In 1710s, Louis-Dominique Garthausen, known as "_________", conducts highway robberies in and all over Paris.
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Dick Turpin
In 1735–37, Highwayman _____ pulls off a series of robberies in Greater London. He was captured at York in 1739 and executed for stealing a horse.
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