Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Abusive women; Jealousy; Children; Murder; Murderers; Trials; Executions and executioners; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
A song about John Anderson and Richard Charlton murdering their wives and being hung for it.
Crime; Executions and executioners; Murderers; Popular music -- England -- 18th century;
"Set forth in the confession and plain conviction of Bezaleel Knowles, a young Quaker, about 17: Who, before the learned, righteous and honourable Judge Sir Michael Foster, was try'd at York, on Saturday, March 24 1753, found guilty, and sentenc'd...
Executions and executioners; Crime; Death; Great Britain -- Relations -- Ireland; Popular music -- England -- 19th century; Popular music -- Ireland -- 19th century;
Execution of an Irish 'croppy' boy; after the 1798 rebellion, the term croppy became association with Irish rebels