EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 12 MIN

Dick Turpin: From 18th‑Century Highwayman to Legendary Outlaw

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The episode traces the real criminal activities of Dick Turpin, the contemporary evidence against him and how legend reshaped his story into folklore. It examines court documents, early ballads and later nineteenth‑century novels that turned a violent criminal into a folk hero. The discussion shows how popular myth outpaces fact in memory of Britain’s most infamous outlaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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