Project Gutenberg 2009-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 146 Andrews, William 1848 1908 05003965 Bygone Punishments E-text prepared by Eric Hutton, Stephen Blundell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bygone Punishments" by William Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the various methods of punishment that were once common in England, examining the cultural and social implications of these practices. Andrews aims to illuminate the history of obsolete punishments, offering readers a glimpse into the brutal realities of justice in earlier centuries. The opening of "Bygone Punishments" introduces the reader to the grim subject of capital punishment in England, with a focus on hanging as the predominant method of execution. Andrews outlines its prevalence during various historical periods, noting instances of harsh punishments and the lack of regard for human life prevalent during the Middle Ages and under rulers such as King Edward I and Henry VIII. He shares intriguing anecdotes and legal precedents that exemplify the severity of punishments for even minor offenses, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how societal attitudes toward crime and punishment have evolved over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Punishment HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 485061 484924 2024-09-12T13:02:25.263685 2023-09-13T05:24:30.900418 text/html text/html 480104 2009-06-14T09:03:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1484896 2009-06-14T09:18:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1527183 2024-09-12T13:02:38.352640 application/epub+zip 1536227 2024-09-12T13:02:28.764695 application/epub+zip 232680 2024-09-12T13:02:26.364714 application/epub+zip 2667842 2024-09-12T13:02:45.011667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2624147 2024-09-12T13:02:36.210650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423607 2022-09-13T13:40:30.922440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389209 389107 2024-09-12T13:02:23.533703 2023-09-13T05:24:29.383401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 388917 2009-06-14T09:00:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149729 2009-06-14T09:00:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 388891 2009-06-14T09:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149659 2009-06-14T09:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19641 2024-09-12T13:02:45.200577 application/rdf+xml 15080 2024-09-12T13:02:26.805691 image/jpeg 3790 2024-09-12T13:02:26.593741 image/jpeg 1537967 2024-09-12T13:02:25.472720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog