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Inmates of Fleet Prison

  • John FalstaffIn 1417, a historical knight named John Oldcastle died as a martyr for his religious beliefs. Shakespeare originally intended to name his comic character…
  • William OldysLondon, the 14th of July 1696 marked the birth of William Oldys. He entered the world as an illegitimate son of Dr William Oldys, a clergyman who held the…