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Hangmen of England
Author | : Brian J. Bailey |
Publsiher | : Virgin Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : UVA:X001740530 |
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The Hangmen of England
Author | : Horace Bleackley |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1929 |
Genre | : Capital punishment |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105044057144 |
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Lord High Executioner
Author | : Howard Engel |
Publsiher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2016-03-01 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 9781504031493 |
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A grisly tour of hangings, electrocutions, beheadings—and other state-sanctioned deaths that are part of the long history of the death penalty. In Lord High Executioner, award-winning writer Howard Engel traces the traditions of capital punishment from medieval England and early Canada to the present-day United States. Throughout “civilized” history, executioners employed on behalf of the kingdom, republic, or dictatorship have beheaded, chopped, stabbed, choked, gassed, electrocuted, or beaten criminals to death—and Engel doesn’t shy away from the gritty details of the executioner’s lifestyle, focusing on the paragons, buffoons, and sadists of the dark profession. Packed with all-too-true stories, from hapless hangings to butchered beheadings, this historically accurate look at the executioner’s gruesome work makes for a thoroughly gripping read.
Hangman
Author | : Brian J. Bailey |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Capital punishment |
ISBN | : PSU:000022744654 |
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For well over 300 years, the chilling figure of the hangman has fascinated and revolted in turns. Even the sinister shape of the gallows and the noose fade in comparison with the men who carried out the penalty. This book tells the story of the men who put capital punishment into practice.
The Common Hangman
Author | : James Bland |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : UOM:39015011232819 |
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The hangmen of England
Author | : Horace Bleackley |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:163238455 |
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Britain s Most Notorious Hangmen
Author | : Stephen Wade |
Publsiher | : Wharncliffe |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2009-07-16 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 9781844688401 |
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A breathtaking history of Britain’s executioners—from the seventeenth court of King Charles II to the UK’s last official hangman of the twentieth century. In 1663, Jack Ketch delighted in his profession and gained notoriety not only because of those he executed—dukes and lords—but for how often he botched the job. Centuries later, in 1965, after nearly six hundred trips to the gallows, Albert Pierrepoint retired as Britain’s longest-running executioner. Between them are three hundred years in a fascinating history of crime, and the “turn-off men” who handled the penalties—many of them criminals themselves, doing the grim work to save their own necks. Britain’s Most Notorious Hangmen tells the stories of the men who plied their deadly trade at Tyburn tree or at the scaffolds in the prison yards across the country, including such notable “neck-stretchers” as Throttler Smith and the celebrated James Billington. But true-crime historian Stephen Wade explores the lives and crimes of many of the infamous killers that were hanged, as well. He also sheds light on the changing social norms of the country, and the moral dilemmas that arose for hangmen tasked with performing what was once considered the most crowd-pleasing free “entertainment” ever offered to the public.
Pierrepoint
Author | : Steve Fielding |
Publsiher | : Kings Road Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2008-07-07 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781844546114 |
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Fornbsp;55 years, generations of the Pierrepoint family served as fearsome hangmen in England. The dynasty began in 1901 with Henry Pierrepoint,nbsp;whonbsp;was followed into the gruesome profession by his brother Thomas, and in time, his eldest son Albert. Between them, they carried out an amazing 900 executions. This book recounts the lives and tales of the Pierrepoint family, their reasons for taking up the profession, and the inside details of the execution cases and the deeds themselves. Insight is shed on the feuds and intense rivalry between fellow hangmen, as well as the notorious cases that kept the family firmly in the spotlight. With extracts from diaries and comments on the family's representation in the media, this book provides a fascinating look at a profession that is long gone, but certainly not forgotten.