Shakespeare's character Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1 is one of these.
Shakespeare's character Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1 is one of these. This profession was first used in The Counter's Commonwealth while notable ones include James MacLaine and Claude Du Vall, both of whom were executed. Australian versions were these were known as Bushrangers. Alfred Noyes wrote a poem about these men where the character dies on the highway in an attempt to revenge the death of his lover. The phrase "Stand and Deliver!" describes, for ten points, this criminal profession that travels by horse on the highway.
Shakespeare's character Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1 is one of these.
{Highwaymen} (prompt on bushrangers before mentioned)