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Elizabeth Brownrigg

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Elizabeth Brownrigg: Child Abuse, Murder and Execution in Georgian London

Most societies are fascinated by women murderers. On September 14, 1767, a massive crowd gathered round the road to Tyburn, thronging around the hangman’s cart, throwing vegetable peels and other refuse. They shouted profanity at the occupants of the cart, one of whom was Elizabeth Brownrigg, the most controversial criminal to Read more…

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