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OverviewAn 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 of formal execution in Britain, examining the fates of the grandest monarchs, the highest-profile gentlemen, the most learned heretics and the most petty of criminals. He looks also at the crowds, spectacle and grim pageantry that surrounded these events, helping us to understand their morbid but undeniable fascination and detailing the process that led to capital punishment’s abolition in Britain. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Stephen BanksPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Shire Publications Volume: 744 Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.283kg ISBN: 9780747812425ISBN 10: 074781242 Pages: 56 Publication Date: 10 September 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsThe Fatal Performance Punishing the British The Creatures of the Scaffold The Slow Death of Hanging Further Reading Places to Visit IndexReviewsAuthor InformationStephen Banks is a university lecturer and director of the Forum for Legal and Historical Research at the University of Reading and his main research interests are in law, anthropology and cultural history, with a particular focus on violence and the relationship between law and honour culture. He also wrote Duels and Duelling for Shire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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