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48 matches to Abbaye Prison
Henry V. 1086-1125. German king 1106-, Holy Roman Emperor 1111-. Imprisoned pope 1111, ending investiture controversy. Concordat of Worms.
Hope Hawkins, Anthony. 1863-1933. English author. Prisoner of Zenda 1894.
Howard, John. 1726-90. English prison reformer.
John XXII. 1244-1334. Pope 1316-. Avignon. Condemned Franciscans. Imprisoned antipope Nicholas V.
Leopold and Loeb. 1924. Wealthy, intellectual partners ‘perfect’ murder of Bobby Franks leads to life imprisonment. Darrow plea avoids execution.
Leopold III. 1901-83. King of Belgians 1934-51. German prisoner 1940-5. Abdicated.
Man in the Iron Mask. Anonymous Bastille prisoner 1698-1703.
Molinos, Miguel. 1628-96. Spanish priest. Quietism. Died in prison during Inquisition.
Nashe, Thomas. 1567-1601. English anti-Puritan satirist, imprisoned on Isle of Dogs with Jonson.
Newgate Prison. 12C-1880. London. Execution site 1783-1868. On site of Old Bailey. Demolished 1902.
Papadopoulos, Georgios. 1919-99. Greek Prime Minister 1967-73, President 1973-5 during Reign of Greek Colonels. 1975 Life imprisonment.
Pellico, Silvio. 1789-1854. Italian writer. My Prisons 1832.
Picquart, Georges. 1854-1914. French general imprisoned for defense of Dreyfus.
Pius VII. 1742-1823. Pope 1800-. Excommunicated Napoleon after French annexed Papal States. Imprisoned 1809-14.
Rakovsky, Khristian. 1873-?. Russian Communist leader. Opposed Stalin. Imprisoned 1938.
Reynaud, Paul. 1878-1966. French Prime Minister, imprisoned by Vichy French.
Salan, Raoul. 1899-1984. French general. Created OAS 1961. Imprisoned 1962-8.
Schuschnigg, Kurt von. 1897-1977. Austrian Prime Minister 1934-38. Opposed German takeover. Imprisoned 1938-45.
September Massacres. 1792. Paris. 1200 prisoners killed by revolutionaries in 4 days. French Revolution.
Sighs, Bridge of. c1600. Venice. Connects Doge Palace court to prison.
Tower of London. 1066- Palace for William I. Used as prison and garrison at later dates. White Tower 1078.
Vagrancy Acts. England. 1459 Authorized imprisonment. 1530 whipping. 1535 mutilation. 1597 included entertainers. 1713 branding prohibited.
Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. Irish writer. Imprisoned for homosexuality. “Art for art’s sake”. Dorian Gray 1891. Importance of Being Earnest 1895. Ballad of Reading Gaol 1898.