Call them outlaws, gangsters, crooks, gunslingers, desperados, or any other name, they are still famous for the deeds they did that changed the course of history.
Writers from across the History section at Suite101 have banded together to bring you a collection of articles focussing on famous and infamous outlaws.
The Gunpowder Plot - In 1604 a group of conspirators tried to assassinate the King by blowing up the Houses of Parliament. From British History.
Beatrice Kimpa Vita - Beatrice Kimpa Vita, often called Dona Beatrice, was burned at the stake as a heretic in 1706 for attempting to create a uniquely African church.. From African History.
Western Outlaws at the Suite 1 - Here is a list of western outlaws at Suite 101. They include Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Daltons and Deadwood Dick. From American History.
Western Outlaws at the Suite 2 - The Outlaws continue with the James, Doolin, and Youngers; Tom and Frank McLaury; Ike, Phineas, and Billy Clanton; Doc Holliday, the Earps, and John Behan. From American History.
Western Outlaws at the Suite 3 - The Outlaws continue with Jack McCall, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Joe Scott and Joaquin Murrietta. From American History.
India's Outcasts - Who are the millions of social and cultural outcasts in the world's biggest democracy? A look at the reality of Untouchables. From Anthropology.
The Anthropology of Belonging - A look at the evolutionary roots of our desire for social connection, the fear of losing it and the pain of social rejection. From Anthropology.
Who Is The Social Outcast? - Do social outcasts have shared features or dispositions that cause them to become a social outcast? Or do social circumstances cause people to become outcasts? From Anthropology.
Pirates Still Infest Asian Waters - The Strait of Malacca, a long-time haven for pirates, is located on a historically significant trade route. It is still a place of worry for international cargo ships. From Asian History.
Lucrezia Borgia: Myth or Truth - A look at the legend and elusive truth surrounding the life and
times of one of the most colorful women of the Italian Renaissance. From Historical Biographies.
John Wilkes Booth - The life, times and personal agenda of one of the world's most colorful and famous assassins. From Historical Biographies.
Who Was Al Capone? - The rise and fall of the underworld's biggest crime boss. From Historical Biographies.
Book Review: Katherine Kurtz - Historical fantasy writers Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris, authors of a series about the Templars in late 13th century Scotland. From Medieval History.
Outlaws and Oaths in Medieval Society - The origin of a medieval outlaw like William Wallace or Robert the Bruce was often found in who took (and broke) an oath to whom. From Medieval History.
Film Review: Braveheart - How Mel Gibson Won the Battle of Scottish Independence and Lost the War of Historical Accuracy. From Medieval History.
Medieval Outlaw Heroes of Scotland: William Wallace
and Robert the Bruce - Outlaws William Wallace and Robert the Bruce come from late 13th and early 14th century Scotland. From Medieval History.
Film Review: Ivanhoe - Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe, filmed many times, has given Hollywood a popular view of Saxons vs. Normans and evil Templars in medieval England. From Medieval History.
Book Review: Walter Scott - A look at Sir Walter Scott, 19th century Scottish author of Crusades classics Ivanhoe, The Talisman and The Beloved. From Medieval History.
Irma Grese Beast of Auschwitz - Irma Grese was considered the most notorious SS guard in the history of Auschwitz. She was called the "Beautiful Beast". From Military History.
Henry Wirz 1865 War Criminal - Commander of the Andersonville Confederate Prison was the first of the world's war criminals. He was the only soldier executed in the aftermath of the American Civil War. From Military History.
20th Century Genghis Khan - The crazy life of white russian Major General Baron Ungern von Sternberg, psychopathic warlord of Mongolia and Military Buddhist. From Military History.
William Tell - Was William Tell an outlaw? Was William Tell a real person? Does the legend of a "William Tell- like- figure" appear elsewhere in Western European history? From Western European History.
The Reign of Terror - The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793-1794 and marked the height of the radical phase of the French Revolution. The Reign of Terror was led by Maximilian Robespiere. From Western European History.
