Regency Pastimes: Riding the Stang
Popular pastimes, being a selection of picturesque representations of the customs & amusements of Great Britain, in ancient and modern times (1816). This Continue
Popular pastimes, being a selection of picturesque representations of the customs & amusements of Great Britain, in ancient and modern times (1816). This Continue
Murder by Poison!! The Trial at large of E. W. for the wilful murder of R. Sparkes, etc (1815) The 49 year old farmer’s widow, Continue
Radlett in Hertfordshire would come into the spotlight in 1823 for the salacious murder of Mr. Weare. Mr. Weare was a solicitor and gambler who Continue
CW: Suicide, murder, assault, violence A Minute Detail of the Attempt to assassinate … the Duke of Cumberland … in a letter to W. Continue