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pdf | 24.98 MB | English | Isbn:9781526755193 | Author: Samantha Priestley | Year: 2021
About ebook: The History of Gibbeting: Britain's Most Brutal Punishment
Quote:The history of gibbeting is the story of one of Britain's most brutal forms of punishments, the hanging of criminals in a body shaped metal cage as a warning and as a form of justice. From the folklore of live gibbetings to the eerie historical documenting of this weird post-execution tradition, The History of Gibbeting examines how and why we dealt with murderers and other serious criminals in this way. The book uses case studies through history and takes a look at how the introduction of the Murder Act shaped our relationship with gibbeting for years to come, and how we as a society demanded the most shocking post-mortem treatment of criminals. Whether gibbeting was ever a successful deterrent, it is still a fascination today and gibbet cages remain on display in museums all over the country.
Category:History, European History, British History - General & Miscellaneous, Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous History
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