Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

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James Middleton pushes his newborn son Inigo in his pram as he and wife Alizee Thevenet are spotted Christmas shopping These stories are pieced together from original research using coroner's inquests, court records, parish archives, letters, diaries and the cheap street pamphlets that proliferated to satisfy a voracious public. We untangle the mystery of a suspected staged suicide through the newly emerging science of forensic pathology. Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola sends fans wild with his VERY racy comment to rumoured girlfriend Ellie Leach: 'Did he just say that live on the BBC?'

Great and Horrible News recounts crime and murder in early modern England. Were there any stories you discovered that you found particularly fascinating? I'm A Celebrity SPOILER: Tony Bellew gags while downing murky brown drink during gruesome challenge Beauty fans race to buy new ceramide-rich skincare line that's so effective fine lines virtually DISAPPEAR: 'Have noticed results after using it morning and night' I love reading about true crime, & I love history too, so this book was an absolute got-to-read for me. This is a true crime book with a difference, the crimes are from the 1500 & 1600s in England (roughly from the early reign of Henry VIII to the start of William & Mary's reign). The author does a great job of explaining the English justice system of the time & how things worked, which was very interesting to read, alongside showing societal prejudices. The second case aptly highlights the double standards of the time: young women who were in domestic service were often taken advantage of by the men of the household & then turned outdoors when they became pregnant. They were then reviled by the rest of society including their neighbours for their 'moral failings', whilst guess what happened to the men? That's right, usually absolutely nothing. If the women should miscarry or their baby not survive for long, they then ran the risk of being prosecuted for murder, even if there was little evidence. One wonders just how many lives were needlessly cut short during this time. I loved this book. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jonathan Keeble, who was excellent. I listened for long stretches and didn't want to stop.

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