The British Execution

by Stephen Banks and Dr Stephen Banks

An illustrated introduction to the death penalty and the means of capital punishment in England since Tudor times. Executions have played a crucial - if grisly and controversial - part in British history and provided the bloody climax to many a life, from Mary, Queen of Scots, Charles I and Dick Turpin to untold thousands of anonymous wretches whose names are now forgotten. With the help of numerous illustrations, Stephen Banks details the history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074781242X
• ISBN13: 9780747812425
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.0"