The Fantastic and Real Fate of Princess Caraboo of Yavasu Island All the British newspapers and magazines wrote about her in 1817: an exotic beauty who spoke no English was found in the estate of Mr. Warren, Esq. Graceful and majestic, devoutly praying to an unknown god, able to sail a boat, shoot a bow and fight with swords, courageous, modest, tragic - who was this stranger who seemed to have fallen from heaven into the oat fields of Gloucestershire? A princess from a mysterious eastern country, kidnapped by pirates from her home - or an impudent adventurer who managed to fool not only the educated English public, but also Oxford scholars and seasoned travelers?.. Princess Caraboo is one of the most scandalous hoaxes of the 19th century. Main sources: Caraboo : a narrative of a singular imposition practised upon the benevolence of a lady residing in the vicinity of the city of Bristol by a young woman of the name of Mary Willcocks, alias Baker, alias Bakerstendht, alias Caraboo, princess of Javasu: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ssd?... You might also be interested in the story of how Gregor MacGregor sold a non-existent country: • How Gregor MacGregor sold a non-existent coun... Everything you need to know about pineapple: • Pineapple: history, theory and practice The history of the East India Company in three parts: • The history of the British East India Company ... • The history of the British East India Company ... • The history of the British East India Company Time Codes: 00:00 - The Amazing Stranger 01:39 - Call Her Caraboo 05:16 - Javasu Island and his customs 14:57 - The Life of Mary Wilcox, aka Mary Baker 22:03 - The American Dream and Holly Golightly Support the channel with exclusive materials for subscribers: Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated Patreon: / julia_bolchakova Download my fiction books from Etsy (e-pub or pdf): https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Aleutie?... From Russia, it is more convenient to download from Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated (e-pub, pdf or fb2). FOR BOOSTY AND PATREON SUBSCRIBERS MY BOOKS ARE FREE! If you have problems with the files, write to me in PM inside Boosty or Patreon. All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me and I'll do all necessary changes.