Gracechurch Street brothel: Difference between revisions
imported>Sadelyrate No edit summary |
imported>Soranin |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
Sometime before 1888, a woman born with the name Mary Williams worked in the Gracechurch Street Brothel. One of her clients, a wealthy and well-connected solicitor [[Thomas Owers]], was smitten with her, and they married, Mary taking on the name Olwyn Owers, or 'Lady O'.<ref name="Gracechurch Street Brothel" /> | Sometime before 1888, a woman born with the name Mary Williams worked in the Gracechurch Street Brothel. One of her clients, a wealthy and well-connected solicitor [[Thomas Owers]], was smitten with her, and they married, Mary taking on the name Olwyn Owers, or 'Lady O'.<ref name="Gracechurch Street Brothel" /> | ||
By 1888, Lady Owers had gained the ownership of the Gracechurch Street brothel, and it was the most | By 1888, Lady Owers had gained the ownership of the Gracechurch Street brothel, and it was the most successful of her establishments. She employed thugs to keep her [[Courtesan|'beauties']] compliant and willing to spy on their wealthy clients.<ref name="Gracechurch Street Brothel" /> | ||
In November 1888, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] attacked the brothel and dealt with the thugs within, freeing the women and earning their, as well as [[Nellie]]'s, gratitude.<ref name="Gracechurch Street Brothel" /> | In November 1888, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]] attacked the brothel and dealt with the thugs within, freeing the women and earning their, as well as [[Nellie]]'s, gratitude.<ref name="Gracechurch Street Brothel" /> | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 21 March 2021
|
Where are the paintings? This article is in need of more images and/or better quality pictures from official media in order to achieve a higher status. You can help the Assassin's Creed Wiki by uploading better images on this page. |
The Gracechurch Street brothel was one of Olwyn Owers' brothels located in City of London, London, during the Victorian era.[1]
History
Sometime before 1888, a woman born with the name Mary Williams worked in the Gracechurch Street Brothel. One of her clients, a wealthy and well-connected solicitor Thomas Owers, was smitten with her, and they married, Mary taking on the name Olwyn Owers, or 'Lady O'.[1]
By 1888, Lady Owers had gained the ownership of the Gracechurch Street brothel, and it was the most successful of her establishments. She employed thugs to keep her 'beauties' compliant and willing to spy on their wealthy clients.[1]
In November 1888, the Assassin Evie Frye attacked the brothel and dealt with the thugs within, freeing the women and earning their, as well as Nellie's, gratitude.[1]