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Olde Nottinghamshire Punishments (Paperback, New): Ian Morgan

Olde Nottinghamshire Punishments (Paperback, New)

Ian Morgan; Foreword by Bev Baker

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Generation after generation has come up with new forms of punishment to inflict on those guilty (and sometimes innocent) of crimes against property and person. From the stocks and pillory, to flogging, ducking and transportation to foreign lands, this volume brings to life those turbulent times of long ago. Even after suffering the ultimate in punishments - death - the bodies of the convicted could still be punished. Stories of dissection, when the body of the deceased criminal was publicly carved up, or gibbeting, when the corpse would be coated in tar and canvass and displayed in an iron frame on a pole 30ft high, are gruesome in the extreme. Pity poor John Spencer, whose rotting remains were gibbeted for over sixty years until the cage was finally blown down in a storm. Richly illustrated, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the dark world of punishments through the centuries and will appeal to all those wishing to discover more about Nottinghamshire's intriguing past.

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Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: May 2012
First published: 2012
Authors: Ian Morgan
Foreword by: Bev Baker
Dimensions: 235 x 165 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-5531-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
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LSN: 0-7524-5531-1
Barcode: 9780752455310

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