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Daemon

Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2011 12:00:00 AM

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Mary Carleton, Imposter

Carleton was a 17th century Englishwoman who was brought up on charges of bigamy after marrying multiple men. She then took on the persona of a German princess and married John Carleton, but she was exposed and put on trial. Both published pamphlets to support their versions of events. After her acquittal, Mary starred in a play about her life. She went on to defraud more men but was eventually arrested and sent to a penal colony. How was she punished for returning to England without permission? More...

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Quite contrary, our Mary.

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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:46:46 PM

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Somebody should write a screenplay. Nominations for the actress playing Mary's character?

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