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Author : Brian J. Bailey
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Hangmen of England written by Brian J. Bailey and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 1989 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Horace Bleackley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Hangmen of England written by Horace Bleackley and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Wade
Publisher : Wharncliffe
ISBN 13 : 1844688402
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (446 download)
Download or read book Britain's Most Notorious Hangmen written by Stephen Wade and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2009-07-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breathtaking history of Britain’s executioners—from the seventeenth court of King Charles II to the UK’s last official hangman of the twentieth century. In 1663, Jack Ketch delighted in his profession and gained notoriety not only because of those he executed—dukes and lords—but for how often he botched the job. Centuries later, in 1965, after nearly six hundred trips to the gallows, Albert Pierrepoint retired as Britain’s longest-running executioner. Between them are three hundred years in a fascinating history of crime, and the “turn-off men” who handled the penalties—many of them criminals themselves, doing the grim work to save their own necks. Britain’s Most Notorious Hangmen tells the stories of the men who plied their deadly trade at Tyburn tree or at the scaffolds in the prison yards across the country, including such notable “neck-stretchers” as Throttler Smith and the celebrated James Billington. But true-crime historian Stephen Wade explores the lives and crimes of many of the infamous killers that were hanged, as well. He also sheds light on the changing social norms of the country, and the moral dilemmas that arose for hangmen tasked with performing what was once considered the most crowd-pleasing free “entertainment” ever offered to the public.
Author : Horace Bleackley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (163 download)
Download or read book The hangmen of England written by Horace Bleackley and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Bland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Common Hangman written by James Bland and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steve Fielding
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 184454611X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (445 download)
Download or read book Pierrepoint written by Steve Fielding and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fornbsp;55 years, generations of the Pierrepoint family served as fearsome hangmen in England. The dynasty began in 1901 with Henry Pierrepoint,nbsp;whonbsp;was followed into the gruesome profession by his brother Thomas, and in time, his eldest son Albert. Between them, they carried out an amazing 900 executions. This book recounts the lives and tales of the Pierrepoint family, their reasons for taking up the profession, and the inside details of the execution cases and the deeds themselves. Insight is shed on the feuds and intense rivalry between fellow hangmen, as well as the notorious cases that kept the family firmly in the spotlight. With extracts from diaries and comments on the family's representation in the media, this book provides a fascinating look at a profession that is long gone, but certainly not forgotten.
Author : Syd Dernley
Publisher : Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780330316330
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)
Download or read book The Hangman's Tale written by Syd Dernley and published by Trans-Atlantic Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Howard Engel
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504031490
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Lord High Executioner written by Howard Engel and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A grisly tour of hangings, electrocutions, beheadings—and other state-sanctioned deaths that are part of the long history of the death penalty. In Lord High Executioner, award-winning writer Howard Engel traces the traditions of capital punishment from medieval England and early Canada to the present-day United States. Throughout “civilized” history, executioners employed on behalf of the kingdom, republic, or dictatorship have beheaded, chopped, stabbed, choked, gassed, electrocuted, or beaten criminals to death—and Engel doesn’t shy away from the gritty details of the executioner’s lifestyle, focusing on the paragons, buffoons, and sadists of the dark profession. Packed with all-too-true stories, from hapless hangings to butchered beheadings, this historically accurate look at the executioner’s gruesome work makes for a thoroughly gripping read.
Author : Martin McDonagh
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571328881
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)
Download or read book Hangmen written by Martin McDonagh and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm just as good as bloody Pierrepoint. In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they've abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars, dying to hear Harry's reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit. Don't worry. I may have my quirks but I'm not an animal. Or am I? One for the courts to discuss. Martin McDonagh's Hangmen premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in September 2015.
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Author : Horace William BLEACKLEY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (316 download)
Download or read book The Hangmen of England. How They Hanged and Whom They Hanged, Etc. [With Plates, Including Portraits.]. written by Horace William BLEACKLEY and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Berry
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book My Experiences as an Executioner written by James Berry and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Berry's book, 'My Experiences as an Executioner,' delves into the dark and morbid world of capital punishment through the eyes of a seasoned executioner. Berry's writing is straightforward and devoid of unnecessary embellishment, reflecting the harsh realities of his profession. The book provides a glimpse into the psychological toll of taking human lives in the name of justice, offering a unique perspective on a controversial practice. Set against the backdrop of a time when public executions were common, Berry's narrative serves as a chilling reminder of the consequences of violence and the cost of administering justice. His stark prose and attention to detail create a haunting account of life and death in the executioner's domain. James Berry's personal experiences as an executioner shape the narrative of his book, shedding light on the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by those who carry out society's most unforgiving duties. His insights into the inner workings of the executioner's mind reveal the complexities of a role often shrouded in secrecy and taboo. With 'My Experiences as an Executioner,' Berry challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about the justice system and the individuals tasked with enforcing it. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the historical and psychological aspects of capital punishment, offering a rare glimpse into a world few dare to explore.
Author : Steve Fielding
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1844546489
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (445 download)
Download or read book The Executioners Bible written by Steve Fielding and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been just over 40 years since a gallows was last used in Great Britain, and the secrets behind the men who pulled the lever and dropped the condemned to their deaths are still shrouded in mystery. This account tells the story of the working-class men who carried out this profession until its abolition in the late 1960s. The hangman's rope was part of an exact science, and in their day, the men who undertook the job assumed the profiles of infamous celebrities, their reputations often rivaling the notorious criminals they were charged with dispatching. From the bungling hangmen sacked for incompetence and those driven to guilt-ridden suicide to the last to pull the lever at the height of the swinging sixties, the secrets of this form of capital punishment are finally revealed. They were the last of their kind, the hangmen of the 20th century; and this is their fascinating, sometimes repugnant, always enthralling story.
Author : Gary Dobbs
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526747448
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book A Date with the Hangman written by Gary Dobbs and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true-crime history of 20th-century, British judicial hangings from 1900 to 1964, and a look at the overall history of executions in Great Britain. It is a sobering thought that until the closing years of the twentieth century, Britain’s courts were technically able to impose the death penalty for several offenses, both civil and military. Although the last judicial hangings took place in 1964, the death penalty, in theory at least, remained for a number of crimes. During the twentieth century, 865 people were executed in Britain. This book examines each and every one of those executions, and in many cases highlights the crimes that brought these men and women to the gallows. The book also details the various forms of capital punishment used throughout British history. During past centuries people were burned at the stake, had the skin flayed from their bodies, were beheaded, garroted, hung, drawn and quartered, stoned, disemboweled, buried alive—and all under the guidance of a vengeful law, or at least what passed for law at any given period. The author, Gary M. Dobbs, has painstakingly collected together every available piece of evidence to provide as clear a picture as possible of a time when the law operated on the principle of an eye for an eye. Dobbs is a true-crime historian and has spent many hours researching the cases featured herein to bring the reader a definitive history of judicial punishment during the twentieth century, and this carefully researched, well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the darker side of history. “A brilliant read.” —Books Monthly (UK)
Author : Brian J. Bailey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Hangman written by Brian J. Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For well over 300 years, the chilling figure of the hangman has fascinated and revolted in turns. Even the sinister shape of the gallows and the noose fade in comparison with the men who carried out the penalty. This book tells the story of the men who put capital punishment into practice.
Author : Albert Pierrepoint
Publisher : Eric Dobby Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781858820613
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Executioner written by Albert Pierrepoint and published by Eric Dobby Publishing. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Pierrepoint became an executioner in 1931, at the age of 27, and resigned his office as Official Executioner in 1956 ... This autobiography now offers a documentary record of his experience, which in retrospect he summed up as follows "I do not now believe that any of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view, achieved nothing except revenge."--Jacket.
Author : Simon Webb
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466623
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Execution written by Simon Webb and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judicial hanging is regarded by many as being the quintessentially British execution. However, many other methods of capital punishment have been used in this country; ranging from burning, beheading and shooting to crushing and boiling to death. Execution: A History of Capital Punishment in Britain explores these types of execution in detail. Readers may be surprised to learn that a means of mechanical decapitation, the Halifax Gibbet, was being used in England five hundred years before the guillotine was invented. Boiling to death was a prescribed means of execution in this country during the Tudor period. From the public death by starvation of those gibbeted alive, to the burning of women for petit treason, this book examines some of the most gruesome passages of British history. This carefully researched, well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to those interested in the history of British executions.
Author : Horace William Bleackley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (651 download)
Download or read book The Hangmen of England: how They Hanged and Whom They Hanged written by Horace William Bleackley and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
