Daniel Foe added the "De" to his last name in an attempt to sound more aristocratic. He was sent to prison for what were considered inappropriate political activities, but was released in exchange for being an intelligence agent for the Earl of Oxford. Besides his famous "Robinson Crusoe," which may have been based partly on a true story, he also wrote the novel "Moll Flanders" and an account of the Black Plague. The exact date of his death is uncertain.

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