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A fascinating record of how London and Londoners were shaped by
nearly 700 years of public executions. More frequent in London than
in any other city or town in Britain, these morbid spectacles often
attracted tens of thousands of onlookers at locations across the
capital and were a major part of Londoners' lives for centuries.
From Smithfield to Kennington, Tyburn to Newgate Prison, public
executions became embedded in London's landscape and people's
lives. Even today, hints of this dark chapter in London's history
can still be seen across the city. Featuring the lives and legacies
of those who died or who witnessed public executions first hand
from 1196 to 1868, this book tells the rarely told and often tragic
human stories behind these events. It includes a range of
fascinating objects, paintings and documents, many from the Museum
of London's collections, such as the vest said to have been worn by
King Charles I when he was executed, portraits of 'celebrity
criminals', and last letters of the condemned. From the sites of
execution to the thriving 'gallows' economy, the book reveals the
role that Londoners played as both spectators and participants in
this most public demonstration of state power over the life and
death of its citizens.
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