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	[[File:TitusOates-pilloried_300dpi.jpg\|thumb\|Titus Oates in the pillory]]'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		[[File:TitusOates-pilloried_300dpi.jpg\|thumb\|Titus Oates in the pillory]]'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

	Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669 but left without a degree. In 1675, while living in [[Hastings]], he falsely accused a local schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy, but dismissed on suspicion of a homosexual offence.		Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended [[Caius College, Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669 but left without a degree. In 1675, while living in [[Hastings]], he falsely accused a local schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy, but dismissed on suspicion of a homosexual offence.

	In 1678 he claimed to have discovered a plot by Roman Catholics to murder King Charles II. This aroused considerable anti-Catholic feeling, but was eventually revealed as a forgery. In 1681 Oates was convicted of sedition and imprisoned. In 1685 he was tried again, this time for perjury, and sentenced to life imprisonment with annual whippings, but he was pardoned in 1688, on the accession of [[William III]] and Mary II.		In 1678 he claimed to have discovered a plot by Roman Catholics to murder King Charles II. This aroused considerable anti-Catholic feeling, but was eventually revealed as a forgery. In 1681 Oates was convicted of sedition and imprisoned. In 1685 he was tried again, this time for perjury, and sentenced to life imprisonment with annual whippings, but he was pardoned in 1688, on the accession of [[William III]] and Mary II.

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	'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		[[File:TitusOates-pilloried_300dpi.jpg\|thumb\|Titus Oates in the pillory]]'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

	Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669 but left without a degree. In 1675, while living in [[Hastings]], he falsely accused a local schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy, but dismissed on suspicion of a homosexual offence.		Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669 but left without a degree. In 1675, while living in [[Hastings]], he falsely accused a local schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy, but dismissed on suspicion of a homosexual offence.

	In 1678 he claimed to have discovered a plot by Roman Catholics to murder King Charles II. This aroused considerable anti-Catholic feeling, but was eventually revealed as a forgery. In 1681 Oates was convicted of sedition and imprisoned. In 1685 he was tried again, this time for perjury and ~~ordered~~ to ~~be imprisoned~~, ~~pilloried~~, and ~~whipped~~.		In 1678 he claimed to have discovered a plot by Roman Catholics to murder King Charles II. This aroused considerable anti-Catholic feeling, but was eventually revealed as a forgery. In 1681 Oates was convicted of sedition and imprisoned. In 1685 he was tried again, this time for perjury, and sentenced to life imprisonment with annual whippings, but he was pardoned in 1688, on the accession of [[William III]] and Mary II.

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	'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

	Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669, but left without a degree. In 1675 ~~he falsely accused a~~ [[Hastings] ]schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was ~~soon accused~~ of ~~[[buggery]]~~, ~~which was a capital offence~~, and ~~spared only because of his clergyman's status~~.		Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669 but left without a degree. In 1675, while living in [[Hastings]], he falsely accused a local schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy, but dismissed on suspicion of a homosexual offence.

			In 1678 he claimed to have discovered a plot by Roman Catholics to murder King Charles II. This aroused considerable anti-Catholic feeling, but was eventually revealed as a forgery. In 1681 Oates was convicted of sedition and imprisoned. In 1685 he was tried again, this time for perjury and ordered to be imprisoned, pilloried, and whipped.

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	'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

	Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669, but left without a degree. In 1675 he accused a [[Hastings] ]schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson />		Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669, but left without a degree. In 1675 he falsely accused a [[Hastings] ]schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson /> Oates was accused of perjury, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.

	~~He became vicar~~ of ~~Bobbing in Kent, but was charged with~~ perjury ~~after accusing a schoolmaster in Hastings of [[sodomy]]. Oates was put in jail~~, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was ~~himself~~ appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.

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	'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

	Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669, but left without a degree. He became vicar of Bobbing in Kent, but was charged with perjury after accusing a schoolmaster in Hastings of [[sodomy]]. Oates was put in jail, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was himself appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.		Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref name=dickinson>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669, but left without a degree. In 1675 he accused a [[Hastings] ]schoolmaster of [[sodomy]] in an attempt to become schoolmaster himself.<ref name=dickinson />

			He became vicar of Bobbing in Kent, but was charged with perjury after accusing a schoolmaster in Hastings of [[sodomy]]. Oates was put in jail, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was himself appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.

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	'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

	Oates ~~attended both~~ [[~~Oxford~~]] and [[Cambridge]] ~~universities~~, but ~~was expelled from both~~. He became vicar of Bobbing in Kent, but was charged with perjury after accusing a schoolmaster in Hastings of [[sodomy]]. Oates was put in jail, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was himself appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.		Oates was born in Oakham, [[Rutland]], and attended Caius College, [[Cambridge]], where he gained a reputation for stupidity and homosexuality.<ref>http://blogs.dickinson.edu/tellmewhy/2011/10/08/titus-oates-and-the-papist-plot-of-1678/</ref> He transferred to St John’s College in 1669, but left without a degree. He became vicar of Bobbing in Kent, but was charged with perjury after accusing a schoolmaster in Hastings of [[sodomy]]. Oates was put in jail, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was himself appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.

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	'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".		'''Titus Oates''' (1649–1705) was a clergyman who invented the "Popish plot".

			Oates attended both [[Oxford]] and [[Cambridge]] universities, but was expelled from both. He became vicar of Bobbing in Kent, but was charged with perjury after accusing a schoolmaster in Hastings of [[sodomy]]. Oates was put in jail, but escaped and fled to London. In 1677 he was himself appointed as a chaplain of the ship ''Adventurer'' in the English navy. He was soon accused of [[buggery]], which was a capital offence, and spared only because of his clergyman's status.

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