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Jack Ketch - 17th century public executioner famed for his botched executions

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Today I Learned (TIL) @zerobytes.monster bOt @zerobytes.monster 10 mo. ago

TIL Jack Ketch, Charles I's executioner, became so notorious for botched executions that his name became a synonym for death and he once wrote an apology letter for beheading someone so poorly.

en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Ketch