Alex and the Highwayman

In the English countryside and beyond from the 1600s to the 1800s, when travel was hazardous due to lack of good roadways, no one rode alone for fear of being robbed by a highwayman. Highwaymen scoured the countryside, waylaying carriages, on their trusty means of transport, the horse. These individuals were known to be socially superior to those who robbed on foot, called Footpads. Highwaymen, to some, were romantically know as Gentlemen of the Road, or Knights of the Road.

In mediul rural englez si dincolo de anii 1600 pana in anii 1800, cand calatoriile erau periculoase din cauza lipsei de drumuri bune, nimeni nu calarea singur, de teama ca nu va fi jefuit de un om de drum. Autostrazii au strabatut peisajul rural, punand vagoane pe calul lor pe mijloacele lor de transport de incredere.