Severed heads : British beheadings through the ages
Abbott, G. (Geoffrey), 1922-2003
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This title traces the 500-year history of public beheadings in Britain, with over 100 instances covering both well-known historical figures and anonymous common people. The author details the lives of those executed, their crimes, their executions and the fate of their remains.
Main title:
Severed heads : British beheadings through the ages / Geoffrey Abbott.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Andre Deutsch, 2003.
Collation:
xii, 244 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsims., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: as Who's who of British beheadings. 2000.Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-232) and index.
ISBN:
9780233051277 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.66092241
Language:
English
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BRN:
262093