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Murderers, Robbers, and Highwaymen
Stephen Brennan
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Description for Murderers, Robbers, and Highwaymen
Paperback. Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. This collection features the stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned. Num Pages: 176 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 529.
Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. Although these were punishable offenses, the crimes that made headlines in the local papers were much more serious.Men—and sometimes even women—in England were tried and executed every day for their roles in murders, robberies, kidnappings, and more. This collection features some of the most notorious and slightly disturbing stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned. Criminals ... Read more
Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. Although these were punishable offenses, the crimes that made headlines in the local papers were much more serious.Men—and sometimes even women—in England were tried and executed every day for their roles in murders, robberies, kidnappings, and more. This collection features some of the most notorious and slightly disturbing stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned. Criminals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781626360440
SKU
V9781626360440
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Stephen Brennan
Stephen Brennan is the author of The Adventurous Boy's Handbook and The Adventurous Girl's Handbook. He has worked as a circus clown, book editor, teacher, cabaret artist, actor, director, shepherd, and playwright. He lives in New York City and Woodstock New York.
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