The missing head of Oliver Cromwell
Tony McMahon investigates the disappearance of the head of Oliver Cromwell and the various places it appears to have turned up
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London hated the French long before Brexit
Being French in London could make you unpopular long before Brexit when in the 18th century there was widespread xenophobia and abuse
The gory history of Temple Bar
Temple Bar used to be the entry from Westminster to the City of London and on the top of it were severed heads of those executed for treason
Ten places where hangings took place in London
London hangings and other forms of execution took place in different parts of London as Tony McMahon discovers looking back over the centuries
Londoner executed not once – but twice!
How could somebody come to be executed not once – but twice? Such is the tale of one poor, unfortunate Londoner at a time of great cruelty and savagery. Thomas Savage – appropriately named – was born in the parish of St Giles in the Fields and as a youth, became an apprentice to a…
Making a living stealing clothes from children
A woman who made a living stealing clothes from children in 17th century London