From 1573 to 1617, Master Franz Schmidt was the executioner for the towns of Bamberg and Nuremberg. During that span, he personally executed over 350 people which keeping a journal throughout his career. A Hangman's Diary is not only a collection of detailed writings by Schmidt …
From 1573 to 1617, Master Franz Schmidt was the executioner for the towns of Bamberg and Nuremberg. During that span, he personally executed over 350 people which keeping a journal throughout his career. A Hangman's Diary is not only a collection of detailed writings by Schmidt …