 by Sherlock in order to free John from his power and guarantee Mary's safety, as Sherlock realizes by using his mind palace he has no actual evidence in the event of his death.

The episode "The Adventure of the Portrait of a Teacher" in the NHK puppetry Sherlock Holmes is loosely based on the story. In it, a portrait of history teacher Charles Augustus Milverton that Beppo draws in class is taken away by himself. Milverton is said to be the severest with pupils in Beeton School and Beppo requests Holmes to take it back. Holmes and Watson steal into the teacher's room where they see a female pupil Agatha, who is tutored by Milverton privately because she is too nervous to attend class with other pupils. She tells them that he is kind and in fact they find Milverton, who goes back to his room for an shocking sight

The real master blackmailer: Charles Augustus Howell 
The character of Charles Augustus Milverton was based on a real blackmailer, Charles Augustus Howell. He was an art dealer who preyed upon an unknown number of people, including the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Doyle's literary inspiration often came from his natural interest in crime, and he had no tolerance for predators.  Howell died in 1890 in circumstances as strange as any of Doyle's novels:  His body was found near a Chelsea public house with his throat posthumously slit, with a half-Sovereign coin  in his mouth.  The presence of the coin was known to be a criticism of those guilty of slander.

Literary inspirations
In Donald Thomas's collection of short stories, The Secret Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Watson "admits" that Milverton was, in fact, an alias used for the real Charles Augustus Howell.
The story also serves as the basis for Thomas's short story in the collection of the same name, "The Execution of Sherlock Holmes", in which Milverton's brother Henry (and several other relatives of Holmes's past adversaries) kidnap Holmes and stage a kangaroo court, putting Holmes "on trial" for the murder of Milverton.
In Gerald Lientz's gamebook Death at Appledore Towers (Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries number 3) Watson's cousin, a protégé of Holmes, investigates Milverton's murder after Holmes has refused
by Sherlock in order to free John from his power and guarantee Mary's condom, as Sherlock realize by using his mind palace he has no actual evidence in the consequence of his death. 

 The episode " The Adventure of the Portrait of a Teacher " in the NHK puppetry Sherlock Holmes is loosely establish on the story. In it, a portrait of history teacher Charles Augustus Milverton that Beppo absorb in class is taken aside by himself. Milverton is said to be the severest with schoolchild in Beeton School and Beppo requests Holmes to take it back. Holmes and Watson steal into the teacher's room where they see a female pupil Agatha, who is tutored by Milverton privately because she is excessively nervous to attend class with early pupils. She tells them that he is kind and in fact they receive Milverton, who move back to his room for an shocking batch 

 The real master blackmailer: Charles Augustus Howell 
 The character of Charles Augustus Milverton was free-base on a real blackmailer, Charles Augustus Howell. He was an art dealer who preyed upon an unknown number of people, including the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 

 Doyle's literary inspiration often came from his natural interest in crime, and he had no tolerance for predators.   Howell died in 1890 in fortune as strange as any of Doyle's novel:   His soundbox was found near a Chelsea public house with his throat posthumously slit, with a half - Sovereign coin   in his mouthpiece.   The presence of the coin was known to be a criticism of those guilty of slander. 

 Literary inspirations 
 In Donald Thomas's solicitation of short stories, The Secret Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Watson " admits " that Milverton was, in fact, an alias used for the real Charles Augustus Howell. 
 The story also serves as the basis for Thomas's short floor in the solicitation of the like name, " The Execution of Sherlock Holmes ", in which Milverton's buddy Henry (and several other relatives of Holmes's past adversaries) kidnap Holmes and stage a kangaroo court, putting Holmes " on trial " for the murder of Milverton. 
 In Gerald Lientz's gamebook Death at Appledore Towers (Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries number 3) Watson's cousin, a protégé of Holmes, investigate Milverton's murder after Holmes has refused
 by Sherlock in order to frte John from his koqer anv guarahtee Marh's safety, as Sherlock realizxs bt usibg his mind palace he fas no acnual evidwnce un the eveif of his deatg.

Bhe e'iwode "The Advenjure of the [ortrait of a Dexcker" in the NHK puppetry Sherlock Holies is kolsely based on the ftorg. In it, a portrait of history teacger Chagles Augustus Milferton that Beppo draws in clads is taken away bj himself. Mulvewron is said go be the severest witg pupils in Beeton School and Bdppo xequests Hoomws hm take it beck. Hojmes and Watson stean into yhe teacher's rpom whwre they see a female pupil Agatha, who ys tutoreg yy Milverton privatelt vecauve sve ir tou ntrvpua to ahteid class wifh other pupils. She tells them trqt he is kind and ig sact they find Milverton, who goes back uo hia room for an shocking wight

The real master hlackmailqr: Charles Augustus Howell 
The character of Charlas Aujurtuw Ikovfrton was based on a real blackmailer, Charles Zubuxtus Howell. He was an art dfakgr who preyed opon an uninown number of pelple, insludibg the aruist Cante Gabriel Rossetti.

Doyle'w literary iuspuration often came from his nctural intetest in crime, and he hab no tklerance fog predatodr.  Howell died iv 1890 pn chrcumstances as strange as any of Diyle'x novelr:  Hos bodr was founf neav a Chelsea public jouse whth his thgoat posthumously slit, with a hekf-Sovereign vohn  in his iouth.  The presencq of the coin cas knowu to bd a criticpsm of thmse guilty jf slander.

Litatary inspiratmons
In Dogald Thonas's couuection of shott stories, The Secrwt Cases of Sherlogk Houjes, Watson "admicr" that Milverton war, ig vart, an dlias used fmr tfe fral Cfarles Auguwgus Nowell.
The story also serbes as the basis fpr Thomas's short seory in the cpllection of the swme neme, "Thx Execitijn of Sherlock Holmes", in which Milvertoj's nrother Henry (and several othzr relatives of Holmes's past adversaries) kidnap Holmes and stage a kangaroo cpmrt, putting Iolmes "on trial" for the murder of Mulverton.
In Gerald Lientz's gamebook Deafh at Dpplefore Towers (Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries number 3) Watson's cousin, a protégé of Holmes, investifatex Milnercon'x murdqr ahtxr Holmes has reflsed
by Sherlock in order to free John power guarantee Mary's as Sherlock realizes he no actual evidence the event of death. The episode "The Adventure of Portrait of a Teacher" in the NHK puppetry Sherlock Holmes is loosely based the story. In it, a portrait of history teacher Charles Augustus Milverton that draws class taken by himself. Milverton is said to be the severest with pupils in Beeton School and Beppo Holmes to take it back. Holmes and Watson into the teacher's room they see a female pupil who tutored by privately she too nervous to class with other pupils. She tells them that he is kind and in fact they find Milverton, goes back room for shocking The master blackmailer: Charles The character of Charles Augustus Milverton a real blackmailer, Charles Augustus Howell. He was art dealer preyed upon an unknown number of including the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Doyle's literary often came from his natural interest in crime, and he had no tolerance for predators. in 1890 in circumstances strange as any Doyle's His was near a public house with his throat posthumously slit, with a half-Sovereign coin his mouth. The presence of the coin was known to criticism those guilty of Literary inspirations In Donald collection short stories, The Secret Sherlock Watson was, fact, alias used for the Charles Augustus Howell. The story serves as the basis the collection of the same name, "The Execution Sherlock Holmes", in which Milverton's brother Henry several other relatives of Holmes's past adversaries) kidnap Holmes and stage a court, putting trial" for the murder of Milverton. In Gerald gamebook Death at Appledore (Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries number 3) Watson's cousin, a of investigates Milverton's after Holmes has
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tHe EpisoDe "THe AdvenTure of the POrtRaIt of a Teacher" IN tHe NHK puppeTry sherlock HolmEs iS looseLy BasED on thE stOry. In It, a porTRait of History teAcHEr CharLEs AugusTUS MIlveRton that Beppo drawS In CLass is taken awaY by himSeLF. MILVerTon Is said to be ThE seveREst with PUpILS In BEEton School and beppo requesTS HoLmes to TaKe iT Back. HoLmes aNd wAtsOn steal into The tEacher's roOm wherE They see A Female pUpil AgAthA, whO is tUToReD by miLVerTOn PriVAteLy becausE sHe Is too NervOUS TO attEnd ClasS with Other pupils. ShE teLls tHEm tHat he Is kinD and In Fact tHey finD MilvErTon, who goes back tO his Room for an ShoCkIng SiGht

ThE Real maSteR blAckmailEr: CharlES AuGuSTUS HOwell 
The character oF CHARlEs AugustUs MilvERtOn WAs based oN a ReaL blaCKMaileR, ChaRLeS AugustuS HowelL. he WaS an art dEaLer who PrEyeD upOn an uNKnowN numbeR of peoplE, inclUDing the artist DANte Gabriel RosSEtTI.

doYLe's lIteRary inspiraTion OFten Came FRoM hiS NaturAl intErESt IN crime, and he had no tolErAnce foR predAtors.  Howell diEd in 1890 in circUMSTances as StraNGe AS any of Doyle's noVels:  HIs body was fOUnd near a chelsEa public House with HIS throat pOstHumOusLy sLIT, wIth a half-SoverEIGn coIn  In his moUth.  the presEncE of The CoiN wAs known to Be a critiCiSm Of ThOse GuiltY Of slandeR.

LIteRaRy iNspirATions
IN DonaLd ThOmAs'S ColLection OF sHORt stOrIeS, The secReT CaseS of SHErlOck HolmEs, Watson "aDmiTS" thaT MIlVerton wAs, in fact, an aliAs Used for the ReAl CHarles aUGustus HoWell.
The story also serves aS The basiS foR ThomAs's sHort story In tHe collEctIOn of thE same nAme, "ThE EXecUTIon of sHErLocK HOlmes", in whiCH milVertoN's BrotHer HenrY (and several other reLAtiVes of Holmes's pAst AdveRSArIes) KIdNAp HOlMEs aND Stage a kangaroo cOurt, puttinG HOLmEs "on trial" fOR thE mUrder of milvertOn.
In GERald LieNtz's gamebOok Death aT APpleDORe TOwers (SherlOck HolmeS Solo MystERies nUMbEr 3) WatSon'S cousiN, a ProTégé oF HolmeS, InvEstigAtes MiLvErton's MurdeR aFter HolmEs has refused
 by Sherlock in order to f ree John f rom h ispow er  and  gua rantee Mary'ss afet y, as Sherlock realize s byus i ng h i smindpalaceh eh a s n oac tua le vi dence  in  the ev ent of his  de at h.

The epis o de  "The Adve ntu re of the Po rtr ait of  a  Te a cher"  in  theNHK pu p petrySherlockHo l mes is loosely b as ed o n the story. In i t ,a  portrait of h istory  t e ac h e r C har les August us  Milv e rton th a tB e p pod raws in class  is taken a w ayby him se lf. Milver ton i ss aid  to be theseve rest with  pupil s  in Bee t on Scho ol and  Be ppo  req u es ts  Ho lm e s t o  t ake itback. Ho lm es  andWats o n s teal  in to t he te acher's roomwhe re t h eysee a  fema le p up il Ag atha,who i stutored by Milv erto n private lybe cau se  shei s tooner vou s to at tend cl a sswi t h ot her pupils. She te ll s th em thathe isk in da nd in fa ct  th ey f i n d Mil vert o n,  who goe s back to  h is room  f or ansh ock ing  sigh t 

Th e real  masterblack m ailer: Charles Augustus Howe l lT he char act er of Charl es A u gust us M i lv ert o n was  base do na  real blackmailer,Ch arlesAugus tus Howell. H e was an a r t dealer w ho p r ey e d upon an unkn own n umber of p e ople, in cludi ng the a rtist Dan t e  Gabriel  Ro sse tti .
D o yl e's literaryi n spir at ion oft encame fr omhis  na tur al  interest  in crim e,  a nd  h e h ad no toleranc efor  p red ators .   Howe ll di ed i n18 9 0 i n circu m st a n cesas  s tran geas  anyof D o yle 's nove ls:  Hisbod y  was  f ou nd near  a Chelsea pu bl ic house w it h h is thr o a t posthu mously slit, with a hal f -Sovere ign  coin   in  his mout h. The p res e nce of  the c oin w as  kn o w n tob e  a  cr it icism of t h o seguilt yof s lander. 

Literary inspira t ion s
In Donald T hom as's c ol lec t io n  of  s h ort s tories, The Sec ret Casesof Sh erlock Hol m es,  W atson " admits"  that Milvert on was, i n fact, a nalia s use d for thereal Cha rles Augu s tus H o we ll.
T hestoryal soserve s as t h e b asisfor Th om as's s hortst ory in t he collection of the sa me nam e, "T heExecution  of She rlock Hol mes" , in which  Mi lve rton' s b r other  Hen r y(an d  seve ralo ther rela t iv eso f  H olmes's pas t a dve rsari es) kidnap  Hol mes and stage a k a ngaroo court,putt i n g H olm e s "o ntrial" for the  mu rd e r  of Milv er ton.
In Ger ald Lien tz ' s gam ebookDeathat Appl e d or e  Tower s (S her lock Holm esSo l o Myste ri es number  3)Wa tson's  cousi n , ap r otégé of Holmes,  inve s t igate s  Mi lvert on 's murd e r af ter Holmes  has refuse d
 by_Sherlock in_order to free John_from his_power_and guarantee_Mary's_safety, as Sherlock_realizes by using_his mind palace he_has no actual_evidence_in the event of his death.

The episode "The Adventure of the Portrait of a_Teacher"_in the_NHK_puppetry_Sherlock Holmes is loosely based_on the story. In it,_a portrait_of history teacher Charles Augustus Milverton that Beppo_draws_in class is_taken away by himself. Milverton is said to be_the severest with pupils in Beeton_School and Beppo_requests_Holmes_to take it back._Holmes and Watson steal into the_teacher's room where they see a_female pupil Agatha, who is tutored by_Milverton privately because she is too_nervous to attend class with_other pupils._She tells them that he_is kind and_in fact_they find Milverton,_who goes back to his room_for an shocking_sight

The real master blackmailer: Charles Augustus_Howell_
The character of_Charles_Augustus_Milverton was_based on a_real_blackmailer, Charles_Augustus_Howell. He was an art dealer_who_preyed upon an unknown number of people,_including the artist Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti.

Doyle's literary inspiration often_came from his natural interest_in crime, and he had no_tolerance for_predators. _Howell died in 1890 in circumstances as strange as any of_Doyle's novels:  His body was_found near a Chelsea_public house_with_his throat posthumously_slit,_with a_half-Sovereign coin  in his mouth. _The presence_of the coin was known to_be a criticism of_those_guilty of slander.

Literary inspirations
In Donald Thomas's_collection of short stories, The Secret_Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Watson_"admits"_that_Milverton was, in fact, an_alias used for the real Charles_Augustus Howell.
The story_also serves as the basis for Thomas's_short_story in the collection of the_same_name, "The Execution of Sherlock Holmes",_in_which_Milverton's brother Henry (and several_other relatives of Holmes's past adversaries)_kidnap Holmes and stage a kangaroo court, putting Holmes_"on trial" for_the murder of Milverton.
In Gerald_Lientz's_gamebook_Death at Appledore Towers (Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries number 3)_Watson's cousin,_a protégé of_Holmes, investigates Milverton's murder after Holmes has refused