Marshalsea
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marshalsea-163-7402862
title:
Marshalsea
text:
The Marshalsea (1373–1842) was a notorious prison in Southwark, just south of the River Thames. Although it housed a variety of prisoners—including men accused of crimes at sea and political figures charged with sedition—it became known, in particular, for its incarceration of the poorest of London's debtors. Over half of England's prisoners in the 18th century were in jail because of debt. Run privately for profit, as were all English prisons until the 19th century, the Marshalsea looked like a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former prison in Southwark, London
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshalsea
date created:
2003-12-22T11:39:19Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T10:36:04Z
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