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Welcome
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The Tragedy of John Hooke,
Being the Strange and Shocking Story
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Robert Hooke's Brother.
How were the following characters connected by Science, Sex and Suicide?
| The Scientist : | Robert Hooke, the world renowned inventor and technician, who quarrelled with Isaac Newton. |
| | The Grocer : | John Hooke, brother of Robert Hooke and impecunious Newport grocer,who became Mayor of Newport twice. |
| | The Governor : | Sir Robert Holmes. Cavalier sea captain. Appointed
Governor of the Isle of Wight. Very much an aggressive naval man. |
| | Grace Hooke : | John Hooke's daughter. Lived in London with her uncle. Coquettish flirt or unfortunate plaything? |
| | Nell Young : | Loyal servant of Robert Hooke, who acted as his informant. |
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