Murderers, Robbers & Highwaymen: True Tales of Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth-Century England

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Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. This collection features the stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned.

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Stephen Brennan is the author of The Adventurous Boy's Handbook and The Adventurous Girl's Handbook. He has worked as a circus clown, book editor, teacher, cabaret artist, actor, director, shepherd, and playwright. He lives in New York City and Woodstock New York.