Tony McMahon, Author at London Ghosts

The Knights Templar, a feudal lord and the Nazis

Tony McMahon12 years ago2 years ago24 mins

Geoffrey de Mandeville was a very violent medieval warrior buried by the Knights Templar whose tomb was bombed much later by the Nazis

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Crimes commmitted by drunks could have massive consequences hundreds of years ago – even carrying a death sentence as Tony McMahon discovers

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The prince who wanted an execution in front of his own house

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In 1743 two LGBT men were hanged in London for the crime of sodomy and as Tony McMahon discovers, being outwardly gay was a very dangerous business

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Richard Rose was a chef boiled to death in Tudor England for trying to poison his master Bishop John Fisher as Tony McMahon discovers

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The funeral of John Dryden was turned into a farce when aristocratic thugs stole his coffin as Tony McMahon investigates a London scandal

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The tragic story of an 18th century teenager Isabella Courtenay whose expansive dress caught on fire and soon turned her into a human fireball

Tony McMahon12 years ago2 years ago08 mins

Up until and including the 19th century, teenagers were hanged in London for all kinds of crimes including theft and counterfeiting