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The Hungry Prophet - The Legendary Sale of Robert Nixon
Manage episode 398616811 series 3362105
The story of Robert Nixon, the 'Cheshire Prophet’ starved to death by the king, was once the best known legend of the county, retold and republished dozens of times across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Precisely who the man was however, has always been something of a mystery, with many assuming he was little more than a fairy tale. Yet research suggests that not only was Robert a real-life figure, but that his bizarre and tragic end might just have been a reality too.
A Cestrian Song - Explorations With the Extraordinary Hinterland of Cheshire History is available here!
Visit thelocalmythstorian.com
34 episódios
Manage episode 398616811 series 3362105
The story of Robert Nixon, the 'Cheshire Prophet’ starved to death by the king, was once the best known legend of the county, retold and republished dozens of times across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Precisely who the man was however, has always been something of a mystery, with many assuming he was little more than a fairy tale. Yet research suggests that not only was Robert a real-life figure, but that his bizarre and tragic end might just have been a reality too.
A Cestrian Song - Explorations With the Extraordinary Hinterland of Cheshire History is available here!
Visit thelocalmythstorian.com
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