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The Marshalsea (1373–1842) was a notorious prison in Southwark, just south of the River Thames. Although it housed a variety of prisoners—including men accused of crimes at sea and political figures charged with sedition—it became known, in particular, for its incarceration of the poorest of London's debtors. Over half of England's prisoners in the 18th century were in jail because of debt.

Key facts

Prison.prison_name: Marshalsea
Prison.image: 300px|alt=engraving
Prison.caption: First Marshalsea Prison, 18th century
Prison.location: The prison occupied two locations in Southwark on what is now Borough High Street, the first 1373–1811, the second 1811–1842.
Prison.population: Debtors, pirates, smugglers, those accused of sedition
Prison.managed_by: The Knight Marshal of the royal household
Prison.prisoners: Edmund Bonner, John Dickens, Sir John Eliot, John Baptist Grano, Ben Jonson, Thomas Malory, John Selden, George Wither