John Sheppard

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John Sheppard, better known as Jack Sheppard, was an infamous early 18th-century English thief and prison escape artist whose daring breakouts made him a legendary folk figure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English person
criminal
escape artist
folk hero
human
thief
activePlace London NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Jack Sheppard NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath hanging
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED
criminalCharge burglary
theft
dateOfBirth 1702
dateOfDeath 1724
describedBySource broadsides
contemporary pamphlets
popular ballads
era Georgian era
ethnicGroup English
hasInfluenced 18th-century popular culture
later fictional outlaw characters
hasQuality celebrated in popular imagination
notorious for escaping confinement
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath execution
narrativeRole outlaw folk hero
notableEvent final capture and execution in 1724
multiple escapes from Newgate Prison
notableFor becoming a legendary folk figure
daring robberies
prison escapes
occupation carpenter's apprentice
thief
partOf English criminal folklore
history of crime in London
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
placeOfExecution Tyburn NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
timePeriod early 18th century

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Jack Sheppard birthName John Sheppard