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Newgate

By Stephen Halliday

Newgate

By Stephen Halliday

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There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious, and worst. Built during the 12th century, it became a legendary place--the inspiration of more poems, plays, and novels than any other building in London. It was a place of cruelty and wretchedness, at various times holding Dick Turpin, Titus Oates, Daniel Defoe, Jack Sheppard, and Casanova. Because prisons were privately run, any time spent in prison had to be paid for by the prisoner. Housing varied from a private cell with a cleaning woman and a visiting prostitute, to simply lying on the floor with no cover. Those who died inside--and only a quarter of prisoners survived until their execution day--had to stay in Newgate as a rotting corpse until relatives found the money for the body to be released. Stephen Halliday tells the story of Newgate's origins, the criminals it held and the punishments meted out. This is a compelling slice of London's social and criminal history.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2007-11-01
Publication Date:
2008-10-01
Publisher:
History Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
075093896X
ISBN13:
9780750938969
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
377 g
Height:
123 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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