Between January 1800 and April 1868 in the British Isles (including Ireland and the Isle of Man), 206 women and girls were taken to places of public execution and there hanged by the neck until they were dead, in accordance with the sentence of the court.The last woman to be hanged in public was 25 … Read more
With special thanks to Mr. Dave Mossop for allowing me to publish the results of his years of painstaking research that has enabled this unique insight into 18th century female crime and punishment. Over this 65 year period, around 1,600 women and girls were sentenced to death in England and Wales. Of these, a minimum of 355 can … Read more
Name Date Place Method Crime Sir Simon Burley 05/05/1388 Tower Hill Beheading Supporting the King’s struggle for absolute power Sir John Beachamp 12/05/1388 Tower Hill Beheading Supporting the King’s struggle for absolute power Sir John Berners 12/05/1388 Tower Hill Beheading Supporting the King’s struggle for absolute power Sir John Salisbury 12/05/1388 Tower Hill or Tyburn … Read more
The High Court of Admiralty had jurisdiction over civilian crimes committed at sea and directly offshore and was established by Edward III circa 1360. It tried cases of murder, piracy and prizes (ships and goods captured at sea) and was presided over by one admiral by the early 15th century. It had a Marshall and court officers and sat … Read more
In the early 19th century, there was great interest shown in the stimulation of the human body and musculature by the application of electrical current. Much of the research was carried out on the corpses of those who had been hanged, as at this time the Murder Act of 1751 was still in force and mandated … Read more
