Albion's Fatal Tree: Crime and Society in Eighteenth-century EnglandExplores the contrasts between the genteel, aristocratic side of 18th century British society and criminal elements characterized by raucous public hangings marked by insubordination and riot. |
Contents
Property Authority and the Criminal Law | 17 |
The Tyburn Riot Against the Surgeons | 65 |
Sussex Smugglers | 119 |
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Albion's Fatal Tree: Crime and Society in Eighteenth-century England Douglas Hay No preview available - 1975 |
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