Why a Petty Thief became a National Hero | The Life & Times of Jack Sheppard

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Love your video's would you ever do one about Casanova? There's much more about him that people don't know.

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You should really make a video of James Hind, the royalist highwayman

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Jack Rackam---Your video's are awesome. I love your snark-ness. And how you present your video's. Can't wait to see what random person you pick next time.

[@alexandersturnn4530]

Ah yes, Jack Sheppard. This man would make for a PERFECT Assassins Creed-Protagonist...and incidentally, Jonathan Wilde would be an excellent Templar.

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What's the joke here

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​@@aerospyrosftw there is no joke?

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Ubisoft: "Write that down! Write that down..."

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@@admech590 I still don’t and I played the ripper dlc it was shit the game was shit filled with woke politics and repetitive gameplay

[@nb5437]

In the end, it wasn't the police, the executioners, or even Jonathan Wilde who killed him. It was a crowd of his own admirers.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Now if that isn't poetic, idk what is

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

uh yeah it was the executioner. you can't revive somebody who's been hanged for 15 minutes. even less so at that time.

[@dragonace119]

@@Ass_of_Amalek Funnily enough its not the lack f oxygen that kills them most of the time, its usally the snapping of the neck so it is possible to survived it for that long if oyur light enough. Look at the Holocaust and how there's witness statements of people being nearly completely bones still struggling for over 20 minutes sometimes even longer after being hung.

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@@Ass_of_Amalek you underestimate human resilience.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

Tony Hakston that's not human resilience, that's biologically impossible.

[@aleksandarvil5718]

"From a poor peasant orphan to Son of Heaven" Tale of Zhu Yuanzhang/the Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming dynasty

[@qus.9617]

And Ivan the terrible of the far far east...

[@cymoncheng9644]

And wouldnt ya know jack made a video on him

[@kaybevang536]

Funny how he got greedy and many of the Chinese hated the Ming but then again same for the Qing Dynasty

[@shostysboo]

Can we talk about Ratticus popping up with the sign?? Hilarious

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

“Wave to the Jacobites” Between this and those Pac-Man headed people from the early videos, I’m starting to wonder if Jack is a South Park Canadian

[@CollinMcLean]

Yeah I miss those guys

[@dionadair8195]

Theory: Jack Sheppard survives and changed his name to Jack Sparrow.

[@cgt3704]

And then Jack Sparrow travels in an alternate dimension and rechanges his nsme to Jack Rackham

[@dionadair8195]

@@cgt3704 After robbing a giant in another alternate dimension, going simply by "Jack".

[@garethpilcher8699]

The combination of your team and your presentation is sublime

[@LeLastMelon]

@@dionadair8195 No that is a prequel about Jack Shepard’s childhood

[@sandvichbros1659]

And then he found an underwater city and beaten his father to death with a golf club.

[@beaniefunnygamer7225]

How is this not a Netflix series P.S love the horrible history rat cameo

[@ragnarthorson2066]

they did a bit on Jonathan Wilde

[@karenseary5677]

I'm working on it!

[@douglasbubbletrousers4763]

Because Netflix is absolute garbage

[@adellefletcher]

Horrible Histories was my childhood

[@falconeshield]

​@@adellefletcherAnd?

[@SlightlySychotic]

Side Epilogue: Jonathan Wild actually survived that neck stab. However, as the man who sent Jack Shepard to the gallows his reputation was ruined. His criminal empire was exposed, his underlings betrayed him, and he was sentenced to death. He had a mental breakdown in prison and tried to kill himself with laudanum. He slipped into a coma and they hanged his unconscious body.

[@chrisrubin6445]

Wow, you don't often see karma or justice with these guys, but sounds like Jonathan Wild got EXACTLY what he deserved. Now if only modern cops got the same treatment, exposing their criminal empire, betrayed by underlings, ruined reputation, and sentenced to death.

[@jonmiller4361]

Self auto erotic asphyxiation, or whatever it's called, taken to the max.

[@devinsamuel3612]

You skimmed over my favorite part. When Bess and Jack escape together, Bess wasn't strong enough to scale the wall, so Jack climbed down the prison wall, up the exterior wall, and then back down to the ground... with Bess on his back like a sex worker Yoda. This next detail is from the newspapers at the time so it'a probably exaggerated but supposedly Jack grew up so poor and malnourished that he was barely five feet tall. Bess was, supposedly, almost a foot taller and nearly twice his weight. Even if she wasn't, what a chad move.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

A good boyfriend up until the end. At which point he became a jerk for some unknown reason

[@unfortunateimperial6019]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231, of you're talking about him breaking up with her, it's because she ratted on him and got him put in jail in the first place.

[@skipperwarp9]

you could tell jack had fun with the accents in this one

[@JackRackam]

British isles accents on their own: not so bad. Trying to switch back on forth between them without mixing them up? Way harder than anticipated 😄

[@patrickthornton840]

I remember learning about Jack Sheppard at University. Absolute legend.

[@Tosia-aisoT]

id like to see the life and times of Ned Kelly. he's a really interesting character who's seen as a hero and a villain in many peoples eyes plus he's one of the few well known Australians from this very influence time in Australian history another interesting figures could be captain cook. i don't know as much about him but he's a very interesting figure from what i know

[@christianwhittall5889]

The British version of Ned Kelly is Dick Turpin. A man who robbed so many people that streetlights were put up across the UK

[@taylor6311]

i just rewatched extra history's policing london series... talk about perfect timing

[@philipdawes2661]

Have to say that usually I am not so keen on media that glorifies criminals, but this guy comes across Robin Hood ish (as portrayed), good story, thank you.

[@commander_frog]

Stealing is just getting given a gift the other person doesn’t know their giving

[@JackRackam]

And as we all know, the only thing that feels better than receiving a gift is giving one!

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@@JackRackam And giving a gift without any effort or being aware at all is the best gift of all.

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That addition of invincible cue card suddenly was hilarious

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Next Video : " How a Senator from Peaceful Planet become The Good Galactic Emperor" ,The Life and Time of Sheev Palpatine/ The Senate Dewitt

[@JackRackam]

How the Senate Saved the Republic... by Destroying it

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I'd pay an arm and a leg to see that.

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@@JackRackam I want that video to next April First

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This will be a story not told by the jedi

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Deeew it!

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

Jack Sheppard would make an excellent assassin’s creed protagonist or Man is on Skyrim levels of pick pocketing and crime.

[@CollinBuckman]

I'd like to see the life of Ho Chi Minh, the man who fought Imperial Japan, France, and the US, and beat them all.

[@_extrathicc]

*ho ho, ho chi minh, ho ho, ho chi minh, HO, HO, HO CHI MINH intensifies*

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@@_extrathicc Hey, isn't that the Hong Kong 97 theme?

[@christianwhittall5889]

Didn’t he also found modern Vietnam too?

[@ssach7]

He also defeated China. Ok not him, he died on 1969, but in that note he didnt fully defeat the USA either

[@johnhenry4844]

@@ssach7 Who won the war not America, America gave up after the casualties inflicted, draft numbers and cost caused mass civil unrest in the USA made them flee.

[@Suppiluliuma_1]

" From a Slave on backwards world to a Sith Lord " The life of Anakin Skywalker

[@JackRackam]

Boy if I had a nickel for every time I made a video about a slave obtaining absolute power, I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

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@@JackRackam I get that reference.

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@@JackRackam you should do that of April fools and take it completely seriously

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Jack Rackam? It's going to be a good day.

[@thatguy3421]

That was a creative way of him just dying abruptively. Had my hopes up

[@oranjethefox8725]

I realized what story I was hearing when Jonathan wild popped up.

[@syro33]

I love watching the ones where there's an extra history that relates. It's so interesting getting different perspectives on history.

[@JadeLwoj]

Me: *Realizes who they’re talking about at **3:58* Also me: *Pauses vid* Gimme a minute. *Goes to rewatch Extra History series* okay I’m back

[@Imperiused]

Yup, didn't recognize the name right off the bat but after a few minutes I realize I know this story! :)

[@patrickblanchette4337]

Man, I remember when Extra Credits covered this in their policing London series (such a wonderful mini-series!).

[@Nerdznewznow]

I love seeing another history youtuber’s take on history. I loved Extra Credit’s series on Jonathan Wild

[@silenthunteruk]

Bess looks rather familar... Anyway, some notes from me. 1. Newgate was on the site of what is today the Central Criminal Court aka 'The Old Bailey'. 2. Theatre censorship was still a thing until 1968; all plays and theatrical needed to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain's Office. One producer basically managed to convince the Lord Chamberlain that nudity itself wasn't obscene... as long as the naked people were playing statues. Thus giving birth to the Windmill Girls, with a number of well known post-war comedians getting their debuts at the theatre in the process. In the 1960s, theatres wanting to put on controversial works turned themselves into private clubs for the duration. The whole thing got a bit ridiculous at that point and the censorship. 3. Public executions were still being done after the first part of the London Underground opened.

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I love the channel, i think you should rename it to Netflix show ideas that will never happen cause they don't have good enough tastes

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If only Netflix-senpai would notice me

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@@JackRackam To hell with Netflix, my spirit historian answered me, happy with that

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@@camilrath5990 They did make a documentary about the real life Pirate Republic.

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@@jakespacepiratee3740 gotta check that out, thank you man

[@arcticdino1650]

Honestly the best part is when his friend just kills Wilde in the middle of the court room. If you're going to be executed, might as well get rid of the mob boss who framed you, because what are they going to do, kill you twice? (Actually, knowing history, they'd probably try to execute you twice)

[@DocMarsTalesToAmaze]

He actually didn’t die but he would later be arrested and hung up the gallows

[@JackRackam]

Ah, but he didn't die! Blueskin's revenge ended up being even better. Wilde spent a long time recovering, in which time his men began to fear him less and begin conspiring against him until eventually he lost control of his gang and got exposed as a criminal to the public, then publicly hanged just a few months after Jack

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@@JackRackam That does indeed make it even better.

[@cloudkitt]

"You're only makin' it worse for yourself!"

[@thewizardoz3917]

Would you consider doing an episode on Emperor Justinian?

[@bloodstoneore4630]

From swinherd to glorious emperor

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@@bloodstoneore4630 that would be justin not justinian.

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@@romanrepublic1356 I thought they were both pig farmers before justin took power

[@JesusRocksTryPrayin]

i remember him; he played the doctor in Lost

[@chenoaholdstock3507]

This is possibly my favorite rivalry pairing in history, barring none

[@jamcdonald120]

Netflix, just hire this guy already

[@johnbennett7628]

I remember this story from Extra Credits! It was a good series if y’all haven’t seen it already. Y’all should give it a watch sometime later.

[@Dayvit78]

The Yorkie accent in this was on point.

[@bogdanmihai7795]

This reminded me of the book “ Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens, somehow

[@sammyvictors2603]

Dickens modeled Bill Sykes after Jack Sheppard

[@smellyLoser0405]

6:37 I like that little reference

[@91useless]

100% acuRAT

[@daman7805]

These videos are truly a blessing in these dark times in our timeline

[@steffanyschwartz7801]

This is way better then the extra credits video on him, great job jack!

[@arawn1061]

As most things in life are

[@ryanjapan3113]

0:04 cancelled might be a little nice, also i think why Jack is considered a hero has to do with the political climate at the time (as described by Extra History).

[@davidminken4094]

Clearly one of the inspirations for Half-Cocked Jack Shaftoe.

[@starsixseven9259]

Dude everything you talk about needs to be on Netflix

[@tyrongkojy]

LOVE that Rattus cameo!

[@drstrangeluv25]

The Dollop podcast has a really good on Jonathan Wild.

[@emptank]

You should Yi Sun-Sin the Korean admiral who all but single handedly stopped a Japanese invasion of Korea. A major badass who got fired by the Korean government like four different times before the war because he actually did what ever job they gave to him.

[@sherirobinson6867]

Enjoying history today with Jack

[@ZephLodwick]

There should be a musical about this guy called Gentleman Jack.

[@liam4995]

Jack Rackam: does a video on Jack Sheppard Extra History Fans: Hey, I’ve seen this one, it’s a classic

[@itarry4]

Jack do Daniel Dancer. His life was nuts.

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They say Robin Hood was a legend Jack Sheppard: Hold my beer

[@ssparaz2479]

This channel deserves more attention like all the story are interesting and fun to watch.

[@BatCostumeGuy]

Just like how nobody cared when Batman's parents died but when he started beating up criminals.

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Thank u batman

[@comettamer]

Fight the power and become a legend. Sounds about right.

[@maddiepaddy2608]

Love the invincible reference!

[@_jeff65_]

When you plane crash twice on the same Island to fight the smoke monster - The life and time of Jack Sheppard.

[@IdToaster]

Well this was a nice birthday present. Glad to see the fancy ties rolling along, too.

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Lol your impressions are amazing.

[@PedroChuVPS]

6:37 I see that cheeky horrible histories reference

[@hmvollbanane1259]

If I may make a suggestion of a German criminal turned folk hero: Johannes Bückler or more widely known as "Schinderhannes" (Flaying Hans), John the Scorcher, John the Flayer or the robber of the rhine who managed a couple of impossible escapes and rose to fame by, well flaying every frenchmen he could get his hands on as the Rhineland was during his story once again under hostile occupation by the french. Among others he was imprisoned in a wooden tower Rapunzel style and managed to vowe one of his guards to slip him a kitchen knife with which he cut a whole through the wall of said tower and somehow managed to get down from it unscathed. After a couple of more escapes, daring robberies and attacks on frenchmen he assumed a new alias and joined an anti french army, however ended up betrayed and handed over to them instead. After his fiancée being attained by the french and threatened with public execution he buckled in and gave away 19 of his comrades as well as himself to safe her and was finally executed by guillotine drawing a crowd of 40thousand onlookers that wanted to accompany the last walk of the beloved "butcher of the french"

[@powerist209]

4:49- So inspiration behind Thieves Guild and also Discworld where the "criminals" are unlicensed thieves working outside of the official guild?

[@YouknowwhereHughgo]

I remember watching something on him when I was young and it’s stuck with me

[@Bricriu-gj9dd]

He really Shepherded in a new age of law in Britain with his antics. Even if we here in the U.S. never learn Jack about him.

[@greenbutter3190]

Stable video 👍

[@anniel6479]

This is a really good episode! This channel is always great, but this one flowed particularly well.

[@aongsaendou]

Ah, I just re-read ADWD this morning, so Jack and Wild story must had inspired the back story of Varys and Illyrio since GRRM is a huge nerd for history of England. Holy moly.

[@JackRackam]

I don't remember a Jack/Wild story from the series, what was it in the books? I can only remember the man in the box

[@seancraig7773]

In an extremely roundabout way, Jack Sheppard is sort of almost on a Netflix a little. "Unbelievable" is a show on Netflix. In said show, one of the characters sings "Mack the Knife," which comes from the "Threepenny Opera" (1924), itself based on the "Beggar's Opera" (1728). In that play, the character Macheath (who eventually becane Mack the Knife) is directly based on Jack.

[@craighagenbruch3800]

The only lesson i got was he never got the hint...

[@mtatarko1]

So much better than Extra Credits. I hope we get spin-off about Johnatan Wild too.

[@PantherCat64]

Jonathon Wilde Straight up sounds like a villain from a Thief game.

[@DDlambchop43]

more like a character from Sherlock Holmes...take a guess who.

[@CraftsmanOfAwsomenes]

The horrible histories reference is appreciated.

[@kevincornelius9358]

I recognized the Judge you used in this video. Nice reference!

[@chinkasuyaro8983]

Look out... look out.. look out... old Jackie's back.

[@thelorebrarian2266]

This is like a psudo companion piece to extra history's videos on this guy

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

I think this is longest you've ever gone past the person's death! 😁

[@kennyhagan5781]

The Crash Course video is good too.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Why not make a video on the Pirate Republic? Yeah that was a real thing!

[@manekakapoor1612]

He was the inspiration for the Three Penny Opera. McHeath.

[@Oh_oh_its_Magic]

*The Adam and the Ants song Stand and Deliver starts playing*

[@JustAceBro6068]

9:00 this is why I'm subscribed I'm laughing so hard

[@DinnerBastard]

This video almost seems like something you'd see the Internet Historian make. Good job Jack

[@Afro137]

I read the name as commander Shepard for some reason lol REJECT LIARA GO TO TALI

[@qwellen7521]

Unless your fem shep; then always go for Garrus.

[@cedartheyeah.justyeah.3967]

Hello Julius

[@ripvanwinkle7689]

Always

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

Humans like to reward people with extraordinary skill, and his lad had thievin’ skills.

[@nojustno.justno]

I would like to see the life and times of the Harpe brothers that were pirates, highwaymen and some of America’s first serial killers.

[@baronvoncreep]

You love to see a Horrible Histories Rattus Rattus cameo

[@RIlianP]

Id love to see "From swineherd to a king" | The Life & Times of Ivaylo the Cabbage.

[@jeffreyherrera5069]

1:58 I think we all know what the Muffin Man was doing by the time Jack Sheppard came along. He was buttering some of those muffins, of course.

[@twelveangrymen1]

Keep posting!

[@johnbatsch7938]

Nice tie 👌

[@calvinparent6140]

Newgate prison! Ive been there many times. The mines are so disturbing.

[@aer_ea]

Love the topics of your videos! Very cool.

[@gus-vanover]

4:14 Me, Who Watched Extra History's Policing London Series: Wait. I thought he was the Ultimate crimelord. 4:41 Me: Oh, there it is.

[@scottcallahan5029]

I’m guessing that jack rackham was to sheepish to say any jokes about his name being Shepard

[@scottcallahan5029]

Also Jonathan Wilde was also hanged for several government and criminal charges

[@MRIlls]

What's the goofy bongo song at the end it's weirdly hilarious 🤣

[@iama2427]

I am American and have never heard this story until now.

[@erinbosse3661]

i would love history so much more if we watched this guy

[@DJKosloskiTV]

Ever heard of Jack Sparrow? Yeah inspiration from Jack Shepherd and that one pirate that kept getting in trouble or something like that. Lol not sure.

[@jamcdonald120]

heeey Johnathan Wild, I remember him from extra history!

[@Nova7o9]

The Horrible Histories rat! 🤣 Love it.