Saturday, September 29, 2018

British curator uncovers rape confession -- 300 years on

Edward Barlow, a British sailor, spent nine years chronicling his adventures and also rose through the ranks to captain his own ship. In his journal, he confesses raping a service maid, then marrying her because he felt guilty. But later he skillfully re-wrote the key passages to cover the rape which fooled historians for years.

from UK News Headlines, Latest UK News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OXbmDd

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