18+: Lord Alfred Douglas — nicknamed "Bosie" — was Oscar Wil…

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Did you know? Lord Alfred Douglas — nicknamed "Bosie" — was Oscar Wilde's lover and his downfall. Bosie's father, the Marquess of Queensberry, publicly accused Wilde of "posing as somdomite" (the marquess could not spell). Wilde's libel suit ended in his own arrest in 1895.

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Lord Alfred Douglas — nicknamed "Bosie" — was Oscar Wilde's lover and his downfall. Bosie's father, the Marquess of Queensberry, publicly accused Wilde of "posing as somdomite" (the marquess could not spell). Wilde's libel suit ended in his own arrest in 1895.

Lord Alfred Douglas — bijnaam "Bosie" — was Oscar Wilde's minnaar én diens ondergang. Bosie's vader, de markies van Queensberry, beschuldigde Wilde publiekelijk van "posing as somdomite" (de markies kon niet spellen). Wilde's smaadzaak liep uit op zijn arrestatie in 1895.

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