Executions : 700 Years of Public Punishment in London

Keily, Jackie; Ardill, Thomas (CON); Cook, Beverley (CON); Jeater, Meriel (CON)

ISBN 10: 1781301085 / ISBN 13: 9781781301081

Edité par Philip Wilson Publishers, 2022

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Executions : 700 Years of Public Punishment in London
• Éditeur: Philip Wilson Publishers
• Date de parution: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1781301085
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781781301081
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

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.

À propos des auteurs

Jackie Keily is a freelance museum Curator specialising in exhibition curation. She is a specialist in the archaeology and history of London, the history of crime in London, and Roman & medieval artefacts. She has previously worked at the Museum of London and the Museum of London Archaeology.

Beverley Cook is a curator of social and working history (19th-21st Century) at the Museum of London.

Meriel Jeater has a BA in archaeology and ancient history and an MA in museology. She joined the Museum of London in 2000 and has worked on a wealth of archaeological collections for the museum ever since. Her previous works include the permanent Medieval London gallery, the War, Plague and Fire gallery, and most recently she curated the Fire Fire! and Roman Dead exhibitions.