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Infamous Court Cases: The 1828 Burke and Hare Murders
The Burke and Hare murders, also known as the West Port murders, were a series of murders committed in Edinburgh, Scotland, over a period of about ten months in 1828. The killings were attributed to I… more →
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Infamous Court Cases: The 1828 Burke and Hare Murders
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wrote 1 week ago: The Burke and Hare murders, also known as the West Port murders, were a series of murders committed … more →
Ever Heard of Gibbeting? A Torturous, but Legal Way to Die...
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Reconstruction of the gibbet or gallows at Caxton Gibbet in Cambridgeshire, UK. A gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ i … more →
Dorset's Smugglers' Tunnel
wrote 3 weeks ago: In my research for THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF MR. DARCY, I have spent a great deal of time researching … more →
The Magnificent Cheshire Cathedral
wrote 3 weeks ago: Chester Cathedral, England. The cathedral seen from the south-east looking towards the choir, right, … more →
Eccentrics of the Regency Series: Scrope Berdmore Davies
wrote 1 month ago: In 1976, the New York Daily News reported a story of an unusual find in the Barclay Bank’s vaults. S … more →
Writing "The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy"
wrote 1 month ago: This interview originally was posted to The Dark Jane Austen Book Club website on March 18, 2013. My … more →
Scotland's Merrick Murder Hole and The Old Grey Man
wrote 1 month ago: This article first appeared on the Dark Jane Austen Book Club Website on March 11, 2013. My novel … more →
Characteristic of the Gothic in My Austen-Inspired Novels
wrote 2 months ago: First, those who read Gothic novels know that Horace Walpole started the phenomenon with his The Cas … more →
Plough Monday and Molly Dancing: British Traditions
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wrote 2 months ago: The Oxford Dictionary of English Folk Lore describes a plough jag as, “One of the three main types o … more →
Would You Recognize a Hunky Punk?
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wrote 2 months ago: “Hunky Punk” is a West Country (UK) word for grotesque carvings on the side of English buildings, es … more →
Pride 47, Prejudice 5
wrote 3 months ago: Pride and Prejudice was originally entitled First Impressions, which is a much better title when o … more →
The Face of Jack the Ripper
wrote 4 months ago: On Friday, I included a post on The Brutality of Jack the Ripper. This is one of favorite sources on … more →
The Brutality of Jack the Ripper
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wrote 4 months ago: Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a BIG Matthew Macfadyen fan. So, needless to say, I am anticipa … more →
Poison, Passion, and Politics
wrote 4 months ago: Albertus Magnus The German scholar, Albertus Magnus, is generally credited with the discovery of ars … more →
Wimborne Minster's Grandeur
wrote 5 months ago: Known locally as the Minster, Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. T … more →
Body Snatching and Resurrectionists
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wrote 5 months ago: Body Snatching was the removal of bodies from graveyards, usually for the purpose of using the corps … more →
The Rame Head or Cornwall's "Forgotten Corner"
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wrote 5 months ago: Rame Head is a coastal headland, southwest of the village of Rame in southeast Cornwall, United King … more →
Northanger Horrid Novels
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wrote 5 months ago: I wanted to introduce our visitors to what are known as the Northanger Horrid Novels, seven early Go … more →
Adder Stones, Hag Stones, Witch Stones...Do You Know These?
wrote 5 months ago: Adder stones are usually glass stones with a naturally occurring stone in them. Archaeologists have … more →
