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Old Hollywood and even older royals from the quill of Catherine Curzon

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Showing posts with label Tyburn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tyburn. Show all posts
Saturday, 24 May 2014

The Execution of Jonathan Wild, Thief-Taker General

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Jonathan Wild (Wolverhampton, England, 1682/3 – London, England, 24th May 1725) Our notorious guest today is a man whom we have met before...
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Monday, 5 May 2014

The Murderous Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers

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Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (London, England, 18th August 1720 – London, England, 5th May 1760) Copper engraving of Laurence Shi...
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Sunday, 3 November 2013

The Last Hanging at Tyburn

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To end the week of Halloween, we return to the Tyburn gallows on the anniversary of the last public hanging at this iconic place, that of a...
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Thursday, 31 October 2013

For Halloween... A Tale of Tyburn

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Joseph "Blueskin" Blake (All-Hallows-the-Great, London, England, baptised 31st October 1700 – London,  England,   11th November 17...
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