Execution of Madame Ticquet in Paris 1688 for plotting her husband’s murder
Narrative recounts Matain Ticquet, heiress to a vast fortune, who conspired in a murder plot against her husband. After a long marital conflict and an infamous trial under the Blois law, she is executed at Saint Sulpice, maintaining innocence amid public spectacle and a dignified death.
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Paris
Matain Ticquet
Caghier
M. Ticquet
Varliament
Vier Aulimier
Dara
Mongeorge
Madam Daniel
Madaim Tiequet
Fortuna-Teller
Paya
Senun~ville's
MM. Ticquot
Madam Vitersor
Madam Senonvile
M. Vicquet
Maru ‘Vicquet
Madam Villemar
Sadam
Mandame Tiigaet
Madam Dana
Cmmon
Dutley
Shi
Ste
Tered
Bin
Calais
Brigland
Miulane
de Senonville
Widum Viceuet
Jeu
Madame
Armeal
Madam Lenonville
Aupyatus
Madam Triquet
Augustus
Blois
Versailles
Grand Penitentiary
Oficer
Madam Ticquet
Hotele de-Ville
Saint Sulpice
Ubinind
Thor
Livi
Regen
Ted
Leah
Barett
Markie
Pheaquet
Captain Moder
Paris Execution Witness Remembered Through Grief and Guilt
A narrator recalls the public execution of Madam Tiequet and the scandal that surrounded her. The king condemns those who watched the scaffold while praising the forgiveness shown to a remorseful admirer. The tale notes the crowd crushes and the condemned woman’s fate as a cautionary example of licentious behavior. The account ends with a personal, painful reflection six months after the event.
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Madam ‘T
Jenge
M. Tiequet
Madame Vicquet
Indies
Viequet
Phos
Madan Tisytet
Paris
Hotel-de- Ville
The Vampire of the Ocean Exhibit Claims Unknown Creature
A New York Lyceum report dated September 1823 recounts a 1924 Delaware Bay voyage in a fishing smack named Unit seeking a giant sea creature. The crew Patchen Beebe and Porter battled a four to five ton beast with 18 by 14 foot dimensions, nine hours of combat, and a dramatic ocean spray display while studying its viviparous nature and anatomy for science and public exhibition.
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New York Lyceum of Natural History
New York
Delaware Bay
Cape Henlopen
Raja
Jalm Patchen
Theophilus Beebe
William Porter
New Jersey
Delaware
Patchen
Dinger
Ramuel L. Mitchell
Snakes Attack Dog During Hunt at Heunshill Lark Seat
A dog employed by a gentleman shooting at Heunshill lark, seat of Sir Cope, on the gas Sepeetaler, was killed after two snakes coiled round its fore legs. A viper latched onto another hunter in Essex about a month ago. the animal swollen was saved by the timely administration of about half a pint of sweet willow.
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Heunshill
Cope
Essex
Misread Catholic Association meeting notes on tithe valuation
A fragment from a Kilkenny County petition discusses tithe charges on potatoes and wheat, noting parish disparities where same farmland yields different rates. The speaker questions whether tithe valuation reflects land value or crop weight, and mentions exemptions within Kilkenny.
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Catholic Association
Reid
County of Filheany
Anil
Tidhy
Bhutan
Kilkenny
Lord Erskine and His Legacy in Liberty of the Press
The passage outlines the Erskine family, focusing on the youngest son Thomas Erskine. It traces his early naval and military years, education at Cambridge and Lincoln's Inn, poverty in study, and eventual rise to prominence as a defender of press liberty. It notes his role in securing jury independence from Crown influence and his lasting impact on free discourse.
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Earl of Buchan
Henry Erskine
Edinburgh
Lord Buchan
Yoner
Thomas
John Lindsay
Earl of Mansfield
Navy
Boots Royals
Regiment of Foot
Itia
Trinity College, Cambridge
Lincoln's Inn
Buller
Minorca
Wood
Trinity
Lord Erskine
George the Third
Divorce case opens over cruelty accusations in Turner suit
London court hears Lady Turner sue Sir Gregory Turner for divorce and separation claiming repeated cruelty from 1818 marriage onward. Key charges detail violent fits, neglect of support, and financial disputes amid a long propriety dispute over household funds and provisions for the wife and unborn child.
Lady Turner Seeks Separation Over Husband Gregory Turner
In a detailed case heard before Sir John Nicholl, Lady Turner alleges years of cruel treatment by Sir Gregory Page Turner. She cites neglect of family finances, failure to support children, and threats of violence, leading to distress and a separation plea. Doctors report miscarriages and extensive hardship despite Sir Gregory's wealth. Proceedings explore possible settlement or ongoing court action with negotiations paused for the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Clark
Gregory
Indy Turner
Heterwarde
Dr Adams
Sir Gregory
Phillimore
Mra Bayfield
Doctor Seengtoe
Lady Turner
Turner
Dr. Ashington
Lushington
Dodson
John Nicholl
Gregory Page Turner
Connael
Sir John Nicholl
Dr. Adame
Court of Admiralty orders warrant in illegal colours case
London court moves against Alexander Miller master of a Whitehaven merchant vessel for hoisting unlawful colours in port. The ship sailed to Dublin under stress, but English offence cited for warrant. The 1801 order and 8 George IV act prescribe penalties and colour descriptions to deter snuggling. Motion granted.
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Alexander Miller
C. Robinson
Whitehaven
Ben
Dublin
England
Court of Exchequer
Ireland
Parliament
George IV
Artificial nose transplant operation described in old theatre report
A surgeon performed a novel nose reconstruction on a stout short man of about four years old in the Borou theatre. The operation involved detaching a forehead skin flap, shaping it into a nose, suturing it in place, forming nostril cavities, and applying adhesive dressings and straps. The procedure was completed in under thirty minutes by Mr Travers despite blood being spit during the operation.
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Borou
Travers
Advertisements and Subscriptions Notice
Public notice from the Cee Wy printed and published newspaper carrier dated March 15 announces classified ads and subscription options. It lists rates and contact details for readers seeking to place advertisements or subscribe to the publication.
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Arches Court
London
Helen Elisa Page Turner
Sir Gregory Page Turner
G. P. Turner
Adams
J. Kirby
Worthing
Child
Town House
Baker Street
Joh P. Kemble
Jayfield
Tinker Street
Baggtesdon Park
Atie
Matin Minh
Elatone
Aker-Street
Court OF Admiralty
St. Thomas’s Hospital
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