Executions: 700 Years of Public Punishment in London Keily Jackie
Executions: 700 Years of Public Punishment in London Keily Jackie A fascinating record of how London and Londoners were shaped by nearly 700 years of public executions.More frequent in London than in…
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Executions: 700 Years of Public Punishment in London Keily Jackie
A fascinating record of how London and Londoners were shaped by nearly 700 years of public executions.More frequent in London than in any other city or town in Britain, these morbid spectacles often attracted tens of thousands of onlookers at locations across the capital and were a major part of Londoners' lives for centuries. Even today, hints of this dark chapter in London's history can still be seen across the city.Featuring the lives and legacies of those who died or who witnessed public executions first hand from 1196 to 1868, this book tells the rarely told and often tragic human stories behind these events. From Smithfield to Kennington, Tyburn to Newgate Prison, public executions became embedded in London's landscape and people's lives.
It includes a range of fascinating objects, paintings and documents, many from the Museum of London's collections, such as