SUINI TODD: REAL HISTORY CIGARETTE WITH FLIT STREET
The debate over whether Sweeney existed in reality or not continues to this day
In the publication of "Pearl thread" (printed from 1846 to 1847, reprinted and later), it was claimed that Sweeney Todd existed in reality
And committed his crimes in the early 19th century
Sweeney Todd is another iconic figure of Victorian England
Same as the cult Jack the Ripper
Sherlock Holmes
And Count Dracula
He is a maniac hairdresser who killed his customers and made pies with meat from them
If Sweeney was a character in yellow tabloid literature
Nowadays films, cartoons and even musicals are being made about him
This is probably the only thing that does not make sense in the discussions
Some say that this is excellent other beautiful fun and mindless meat grinder
However, not many people know that this is just a story that one day someone sat down and wrote, and the most conscientious legend that every resident in London knows
This legend scares children. Naughty boys are told that for not obedience they will be attacked by Sweeney and cooks pies with their meat
But in every legend there is some truth, also here. The prototype of Sweeney Todd was live at the end of the 18th century and he was not as handsome as Johnny Depp, the real story of his life was different from that offered to us in the legend
If, according to the story, Sweeney Todd avenges his wife and daughter, the progenitor of this legend was very mean
And he craved for money. For which he went on numerous murders
Of course, few people wanted to go to the film about the greedy maniac psychopath, so the story of the demon parehmacher was embellished. And very successfully
The present Sweeney Todd, born in 1740, the only son of a drinking worker of a silk factory, spent his childhood not far from the London Tauver
And free time from work in the same factory admired on the instrument of torture which was put on display in the castle which later in the 18th century became a museum and royal zoo
In 1758, he witnessed silken riots, during which workers of silk processing factories were brought to poverty alleviation
Attacked by women dressed in winter cotton right on the streets
At the age of 12 the boy was left an orphan
One winter, his parents just left the house and abandoned him
He had to go to the apprentice trader, who sold all sorts of rubbish, and most importantly Shavers
In the 18th century the apprentice trader were the most downtrodden and unfortunate people on the social ladder
It was assumed that the apprentice worked for housing, writing and teaching skill, in fact he was a slave of the host did not receive any fees, was often subjected to violence and bullying, and to intercede for him there was no one to him
Often he was forced to steal for the master, and this eventually led such a journeyman to a visilic
With little theft and the fall of Sweeney Todd
He had to spend five years in prison in Nyugestka, where he conspired with one of the prisoners, who was an assistant to the parehmacher and gave his services to others. There he also went to his service
Coming out of prison and becoming a stray barber, Todd began to take revenge on society for his miserable life
His first victim, a young gentleman, he podstreg at the corner near Guy Park
Over time, Todd managed by his own efforts to open his own small showroom, on Fleet Street
At that time a region of drunkards, bandits and women walking
The saloon was equipped with a hatch trap with which the corpses of the victims were dropped into the basement
People coming to Todd shave disappeared one by one
Sometimes the police interrogated him as one of the suspects, but without a summary
Misys Lovett on some sources bearing the name of Sarah on the other Margery is also a real person, although little is known about it
She really was the lover of Sweeney Todd and eventually brought a bakery to drink her famous pies
Remains of the victims, an ominous couple scattered in the catacombs of Fleet Street
Once it was discovered and Mrs. Lovett was with Todd in prison
Completely admitted in all the woman poisoned, and Sweeney Todd was brought to trial
The historical process took place in 1801, as one of the main clues and involvement of Todd, the court was presented with the clothes of his victims, found in his house it could be enough for 166 people
During the trial, Todd was sentenced to hanging, his last words before the verdict were: I AM NOT GUILTY
January 25, 1802 Sweeney Todd ended his life on the gallows
