Tag: Executions
England’s 5 Most Lethal Hangmen
Hangmen dished out the ultimate punishment for centuries in England, CHRISTINE MILLER profiles that most prolific
How Half Hangit’ Margaret Dickson survived the hangman’s noose
Margaret Dickson was hanged for killing her baby, but survived to tell about it. TACE DORRIS reveals the strange tale of ‘Half Hangit’ Maggie!
What is a Hand of Glory?
MJ STEEL COLLINS reveals the sinister mummified hand known as the Hand of Glory...
Nottingham’s National Justice Museum, a perfect setting for a ghost hunt
DARREN SARSFIELD reveals the strange forces going on during a paranormal investigation at Nottingham Justice Museum
Janet Horne, The Burning of the Last Witch in Scotland
Janet Horne was the last witch to be executed in Scotland, KATHLEEN BRUNO looks into the facts of the case
5 Strangest Ireland Executions
CHRIS RUSH takes a look at five of the strangest Ireland executions
Winter’s Gibbet: Northumberland’s Strange Monument to a Murder
Winter's Gibbet is the bizarre remnant of a Northumberland murder from long ago, LEE D. MUNRO says
Gibbeted: The last live gibbeting in England
ELLIOT DAVIES recounts the torturous tale of the last live gibbeting in England
The Execution of Dr Crippen – He Swung Into Eternity Without A Word
Today in 1910 in Pentonville Prison in London, the infamous Dr Crippen was hanged. ANDREW GARVEY reports
St Alban’s eye-popping execution: The gory death of Britain’s first saint
JACOBS MILNESTEIN looks at the execution of Britain's first Christian martyr, St Alban, which was literally an eye-popping event!
England’s 5 Bloodiest Royal Executions
STEWART KING celebrates Her Majesty's 60 years on the throne by listing his Top 5 Royal Executions
Oxford Martyrs Memorial recalls a fiery past
The Oxford Martyrs Memorial recalls one of the darkest and bloodiest chapters in British history, DAVID SAUNDERSON says
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