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The Short Life of Ned Kelly
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Edward (Ned) Kelly's birth
Ned Kelly's birth. There is no exact date known. -
Rewarded the Green Sash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8WzjijYfpo
Ned Kelly, an opinion from a reader of the book: Ned Kelly and the Green Sash. Ned Kelly heroically saved a 10-11 yr old boy from drowning, in reward, the boy's parents gifted Ned a green sash. Ned Kelly even wore it during the final battle at Glenrowan Inn -
Ned left school at age 12
Ned left school at age 12 after his father died to help his family at the family cattle runs. -
Ned arrested at age 15
Ned Kelly was arrested at age 14 and spent 7 weeks in jail for attacking a chinese pig farmer. -
A Bushranger's Apprentice
Ned Kelly became a bushranger's apprentice to Harry Power, Harry manly used him for holding the horses through a robbery. -
Ned Sent to 3 years in Jail
Ned was sent to 3 years in jail for attacking a hawker and being accused of having posession over a stolen horse. Ned claims that the horse was being borrowed from Isaiah (Wild Wright), and that he had no knowledge of the horse being stolen. -
'The Fitzpatrick Affair'
Ned shot constable Fitzpatrick in the wrist due to the anger he felt about Fitzpatrick getting too close to his sister Kate. A few weeks later, Ned's mother Ellen was imprisoned for 3 years due to a misunderstanding from Constble Fitzpatrick when he meant to report Ned Kelly -
Shootout at Stringybark Creek
Ned wished to replace his mother and baby sister in jail with himself instead, but fearing that the police wouldn't believe his recount of the story, Ned and his brother Dan decided to go into hiding at Stringybark Creek.There they emerged upon 4 policemen, who were trying to hunt them down. A shootout started and the Kelly brothers ended up killing 3 policemen. One escaped and reported them. -
Wanted, Dead or Alive!
After the Kelly gang were declared outlaws, their was a 500 pound offer for the capture of each of the gang members, dead or alive! Soon after, the offer went up to 1000 pounds for each of the gang members! -
The Start of Robbing Banks
Ned and his gang rob a bank in Euroa. -
Making the Famous Metal Armour
Ned and his gang make the famous metal armour using many metal plates. -
Policemen Robbing Banks?! No? Then it must be the Kellys!
Ned and his gang disquise themselves as policemen and rob a bank in Jerilderie. At the time, Ned also wrote his famous Jerilderie letter. -
The Shootout at Glenrowan Inn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PleokU4YqUThe police and the Kelly gang had a final shootout, with the gang wearing their metal armour. In the end, the police arrested Ned kelly, two of the gang members including Ned's brother Dan were said to have died in the fire burning the hotel and the rest of the gang members were shot dead by police. -
Ned Kelly Hanged
Ned Kelly was hanged at the Melboune gaol at 25 years of age. His famous last words were reported: 'Such is life'
