Olde London Punishments

This book contains all manner of grim and ancient punishments from Londons long and bloody history. Over the centuries, many hundreds have expired inside the capitals dank, rat-infested cells, or whilst dancing the Tyburn jig at the end of a swinging rope, and many of the sites in this book have become bywords for infamy. From the Tower and Newgate prison to the Clink and the Fleet, this book explores Londons criminal heritage; also including the stocks and pillories that lie, almost forgotten, in churchyards and squares across the City, and the many shocking punishments exacted inside the regions churches, workhouses and schools, it is a heart-breaking survey of our nations penal history. Richly illustrated, and filled with victims and villains, nobles, executioners and torturers, it will delight historians, residents and visitors alike.