1837: The Story of: Spring-heeled Jack - Victorian England's "Bogeyman"

03/08/23 • 15 min

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News of the Times 149v | 1837
Spring-heeled Jack - Victorian England's "Bogeyman"
England has its own night time terror bogeyman, called Spring-Heeled Jack! From news accounts of women being attacked by a mysterious cloaked figure spouting white and blue flames who could leap onto rooftops. Natch!
Hosted by Robin Coles.
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1542 - 1684: Unique Execution Methods in English and French History 1542 to 1684 | Episode #33v

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Unique Execution Methods in English and French History 1542 to 1684
In this episode, we focus on the execution methods that went outside the usual bounds of hanging or deportation through real cases of the time.
The execution methods covered include
being boiled alive,
burned at the stake,
drawn, hung and quartered,
Shredded alive by 15 maddened wildcats
and
being pressed to death by a weight of up to 400 pounds / 180 kilos.
We also review the use of the rack, manacles and the pillory.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Hosted by Robin Coles.
#NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes
Email: [email protected]
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Combining a background in Theatre, Psychology, History and English Literature, The News of the Times Team comb through archives to find stories that reflect the everyday person of the time. We look for stories that were trending, or reflect what was consuming people of the day.
We also sometimes go back to specifically look for ar

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Children Death Challenges in Regency and Victorian England
In this episode we look at the many challenges facing children in Regency and Victorian England through newspaper articles of the day.
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Hosted by Robin Coles.
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https://youtu.be/yoskA4dplAM
1542 - 1684: The Story of: Unique Execution Methods in English and French History 1542 to 1684 | Short Ep33v
https://youtu.be/5EW4vgOlIyU
1828-1831: The Story of: The Burkers - Feeding the Dissectors | Short #Ep32v
https://youtu.be/X6JLDHpEZ1Q
1817: The Story of: Murder of Mary Ashford - England's Last Trial by Combat Case | Short #143v
https://youtu.be/929zgxl2ZLo
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https://youtu.be/9Kk6E6xxseU
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Need short crime stories in bulk? Check out our SHORT News Story Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXiooCPJe5Q&list=PLuj5alJ9fVqudt0D_oYYUc_F6A7wHv0ls
Or, wanting to splurge on full pictured videos? Our episodes playlist has you covered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1bocsc20rE&list=PLuj5alJ9fVqurdYlXJYpRe9utPLrCoQJD
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Who are News of the Times?
Combining a background in Theatre, Psychology, History and English Literature, The News of the Times Team comb through archives to find stories that reflect the everyday person of the time. We look for stories that were trending, or reflect what was consuming people of the day.
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