Jeater, Meriel
Executions
- ISBN 13:
- 9781781301081
- author:
- Jeater, Meriel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 24.8 x 19.7 centimetres (0.45 kg
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Collections & Exhibitions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
London's history was shaped by nearly 700 years of public executions, with these morbid spectacles often attracting tens of thousands of onlookers across the capital. From Smithfield to Kennington, Tyburn to Newgate Prison, public executions became embedded in London's landscape and people's lives. This book tells the rarely told human stories behind these events, featuring objects, paintings, and documents from the Museum of London's collections. 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. It includes a range of fascinating items, 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. By exploring the lives and legacies of those who died or witnessed public executions firsthand from 1196 to 1868, this book sheds light on a dark chapter in London's history that still has echoes across the city today.
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