Olde London Punishments

by Alan Brooke and David Brandon

The authors of London: City of the Dead and London: The Executioners City expand their history of grim, ancient punishments into the realm of the "social" punishments used in workhouses, churches, and schools All manner of vile punishments from London's long and bloody history are collected here. Over the centuries, many hundreds have expired inside dank, rat-infested cells, or while "dancing the Tyburn jig" at the end of a swinging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752454560
• ISBN13: 9780752454566
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.