"What famous British poet and playwright had an m--for ""murderer""--branded on his left thumb?"
Ben Jonson, for killing an actor in a duel in 1598. Jonson escaped the gallows by pleading benefit of clergy and forfeiting all his goods and chattels
ben jonson for killing actor in duel in 1598 jonson escaped gallows by pleading benefit of clergy and forfeiting all his goods and chattels
ben jonson for killing actor in duel in 1598 jonson escaped gallows by pleading benefit of clergy and forfeiting all his goods and chattels
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Ben Jonson, for killing an actor in a duel in 1598. Jonson escaped the gallows by pleading benefit of clergy and forfeiting all his goods and chattels