Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals by Alfred Marks
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"Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals" by Alfred Marks is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the grim history and circumstances surrounding the executions that took place at Tyburn, exploring the social, legal, and cultural dimensions of capital punishment in England. Marks vividly portrays the procession to Tyburn, echoing the suffering of the condemned and the societal attitudes towards justice and punishment. The opening
of the book provides a haunting introduction to the narratives of the many individuals who met their fate at Tyburn—a place where an estimated fifty thousand souls were executed over centuries. Marks describes the journey of these individuals, ranging from noblemen to common thieves, depicting the harrowing experiences they faced, including being dragged or led to the gallows. He references various historical and literary sources to underline the spectacle of these public executions and comment on the historical context of crime and punishment, hinting at a broader discourse on the ramifications of state power and the evolution of societal values concerning justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Marks, Alfred |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 11015038 |
| Title | Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals |
| Credits |
Produced by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Crime -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Criminals -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Tyburn gallows (London, England) |
| Subject | Executions and executioners |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56503 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-56503-3 |
| Release Date | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 823 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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