Executions and executioners -- History. -- England

The English execution narrative, 1200-1700

by Royer, Katherine

fromBody, gender and Culture

0 Type: Book

Royer examines the changing ritual of execution across five centuries and discovers a shift both in practice and in the message that was sent to the population at large. She argues that what began as a show of retribution and revenge became a ceremonial portrayal of redemption a…

The English execution narrative, 1200-1700

by Royer, Katherine

fromBody, gender and Culture

0 Type: Book

Royer examines the changing ritual of execution across five centuries and discovers a shift both in practice and in the message that was sent to the population at large. She argues that what began as a show of retribution and revenge became a ceremonial portrayal of redemption a…

The English execution narrative, 1200-1700

by Royer, Katherine

fromBody, gender and Culture

0 Type: Book

Royer examines the changing ritual of execution across five centuries and discovers a shift both in practice and in the message that was sent to the population at large. She argues that what began as a show of retribution and revenge became a ceremonial portrayal of redemption a…