 starter activity Watch this clip from ‘Horrible Histories’ on the highwayman Dick Turpin. What can you learn about his life? According to the clip was he a ‘gentleman thief’ or a ‘violent thug’?

Was Dick Turpin a gentleman thief or a violent thug? TBAT distinguish ‘myth’ from ‘reality’ Identify reasons why highwaymen grew & declined in popularity  Learning objectives  Key words: highwayman

Read about the real life of Dick Turpin in Wilkes (p.64-5) or Dawson (p.84). Read about the real life of Dick Turpin in Wilkes (p.64-5) or Dawson (p.84).  How similar/different is his life to another outlaw we’ve studied?  How similar/different is his life to another outlaw we’ve studied? Which of these words describes the real life highwayman? Which of these words describes the real life highwayman? Dashing, brutal, ruthless, handsome, scruffy, fashionable, common, gentlemanly, romantic, mysterious, frightening, heroic, murderous, crafty Dashing, brutal, ruthless, handsome, scruffy, fashionable, common, gentlemanly, romantic, mysterious, frightening, heroic, murderous, crafty

Visit the sources around the room & make a note on your data collection sheet on what type of source it is, who produced it and when Visit the sources around the room & make a note on your data collection sheet on what type of source it is, who produced it and when What words from the list below would you use to describe the Dick Turpin in your source? Make a note of these words on your sheet. You can also add your own description words. What words from the list below would you use to describe the Dick Turpin in your source? Make a note of these words on your sheet. You can also add your own description words. Then make a judgement- does it show Turpin as a gentleman of the road, a common thug or somewhere in between?  Explain why? Then make a judgement- does it show Turpin as a gentleman of the road, a common thug or somewhere in between?  Explain why? dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroic murderous crafty

Richard Bayes, The Genuine History of the Life of Richard Turpin, (1739) Accordingly, having broke open the Door, they beat and abused Mason in a most terrible Manner, and when they had beat him as they thought enough, they kicked him under the Dresser and there left him... Mason’s little Girl in her Fright got out of bed, and without any Clothes ran into the Hog-sty and there hid herself... Then they went up Stairs and broke every Thing they could lay Hands to... found a hundred and twenty Guineas, which they took after they had done as much Mischief as they possibly could, they went away very satisfied. A dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroic murderous crafty

This is the front cover of a magazine in These magazines turned the story of the famous highway robber, Dick Turpin, into an adventure. In one particular story, Turpin tries to reassure a young woman while he holds up and robs a stagecoach. B dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroicmurderous crafty

This is an e-fit of Dick Turpin produced by North Yorkshire Police in Police experts used descriptions from newspapers which were issued to aid his capture in He was heavily scarred from an outbreak of smallpox that he had as a child. C dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroicmurderous

This is an illustration from William Harrison Ainsworth’s novel Rookwood, written in Dick Turpin was one of the leading characters in the novel. This shows the scene in the novel where Turpin escapes on Black Bess. Although most of the novel was not about Turpin it was the bit that appealed most to readers rather than any of the rest of the work. The appeal of the scene was to create a new legend about Turpin and his exploits. D dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroic crafty murderous

Dick Turpin was a ruthless, violent criminal. He was born in Essex in 1705 and was trained as a butcher. He soon turned to cattle stealing. He joined a gang of house breakers who violently threatened their victims. When some of the gang were arrested and hanged, Turpin, along with a friend called Tom King, took up highway robbery. They lived in a cave in Epping Forest. Turpin was ruthless. He robbed lone women travellers and murdered at least one man who tried to capture him. He may well have murdered Tom King when they were both cornered in 1737: King died from a shot from Turpin’s gun. Turpin then fled to Yorkshire and took up horse stealing. He was hanged in He never owned a horse called Black Bess, nor did he ride from London to York in a day. (Extract from the Crime and Punishment Through Time OCR textbook, 2010) E dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroicmurderous crafty

This is a family drama series than ran on TV between The series starred Richard O’Sullivan as Dick Turpin. It was loosely based on the adventures of the 18 th Century highwayman. F dashingbrutalruthlesshandsome scruffy fashionablecommongentlemanly romantic mysterious frightening heroicmurderous crafty

 Your task Study Dawson p.85. Draw a line down the centre of your page. On one side jot down reasons why highway robbery became more common. On the other side reasons why it became less common. Study Dawson p.85. Draw a line down the centre of your page. On one side jot down reasons why highway robbery became more common. On the other side reasons why it became less common.  How important was the government compared with other factors in reducing the threat of highway robbery?  How important was the government compared with other factors in reducing the threat of highway robbery?

 Homework Produce a wanted poster for the ‘real life’ DT. Your poster should tell us about: Produce a wanted poster for the ‘real life’ DT. Your poster should tell us about: His background before becoming a highwayman His background before becoming a highwayman Physical appearance & character Physical appearance & character Those he worked with Those he worked with Examples of his crimes & where they happened Examples of his crimes & where they happened It should have the ‘look and feel’ of a C18th wanted poster It should have the ‘look and feel’ of a C18th wanted poster

Was Dick Turpin a gentleman thief or a violent thug? TBAT distinguish ‘myth’ from ‘reality’ Identify reasons why highwaymen grew & declined in popularity  Learning objectives  Key words: highwayman Plenary