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Explore the dark history of the underworld with Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals from Routledge. This collection recounts the detailed lives, crimes, and executions of eighteenth-century lawbreakers. Originally published in three volumes by John Osborn on Paternoster Row, these accounts cover offenses ranging from murder and highway robbery to housebreaking, street robberies, and coining. Beyond the gripping tales of vice, these volumes serve as a historical window into the past. The original prefaces and narratives provide valuable insights into the history of Crown Law and the realities of the justice system between 1535 and 1727. These classics offer a look at a time when the path of a criminal was a direct road to the gallows, providing a moral perspective on the consequences of crime in historical Britain.

Key Features

This Routledge publication features the lives, crimes, and executions of eighteenth-century lawbreakers.

The text covers various historical crimes including murder, highway robbery, housebreaking, and street robberies.

Readers gain historical insights into the history of Crown Law through the original prefaces and tales.

The content spans a significant historical period from 1535 to 1727 as part of the Classics from the Underworld series.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
20 June 2002
Listed Since
09 February 2007

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