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.
Death; Trials; Justice; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
Tells of the death of Bill Brown and trial of Shirtly, his killer, at York Castle. This is popular subject matter for poaching songs from Northern England; another similar song is Poor Bill Brown
Trials (Impostors and imposture); Crime; Imprisonment; Deception; Orton, Arthur, 1834-1898; Great Britain -- History; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
Song concerning the Tichborne Case in which Arthur Orton claimed to be Sir. Roger Tichborne
Spousal abuse; Man-woman relationships; Love; Abusive women; Abused husbands; Abused women; Trials; Imprisonment; Wit and humor; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;