{"product_id":"executions-700-years-of-public-punishment-in-london-paperback","title":"Executions: 700 Years of Public Punishment in London - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJackie Keily\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Ardill\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eBeverley Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating record of how London and Londoners were shaped by nearly 700 years of public executions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore frequent in London than in any other city or town in Britain, these morbid spectacles often attracted tens of thousands of onlookers at locations across the capital and were a major part of Londoners' lives for centuries. From Smithfield to Kennington, Tyburn to Newgate Prison, public executions became embedded in London's landscape and people's lives. Even today, hints of this dark chapter in London's history can still be seen across the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing the lives and legacies of those who died or who witnessed public executions first hand from 1196 to 1868, this book tells the rarely told and often tragic human stories behind these events. It includes a range of fascinating objects, paintings and documents, many from the Museum of London's collections, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the sites of execution to the thriving 'gallows' economy, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Ardill\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator of paintings, prints and drawings at the Museum of London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverley Cook\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator of social and working history (19th-21st Century) at the Museum of London \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeriel Jeater\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator of archaeology at the Museum of London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Keily\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance museum curator specialising in exhibition curation and the history of London.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.69 x 7.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768746934560,"sku":"9781781301081","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ce1cd92b6c1247918c256ea86284732.webp?v=1780336350","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/executions-700-years-of-public-punishment-in-london-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}