LGBT people arrested in 19th century London
In 1810, a group of 27 LGBT men were arrested at a pub called The White Swan in London and two of them were subsequently hanged
In 1810, a group of 27 LGBT men were arrested at a pub called The White Swan in London and two of them were subsequently hanged
Tsar Peter III of Russia is remembered as the man who executed a rat for murder – well, chewing the head off one of his toy soldiers
History has seen one power crazed ruler after another from Caligula to Henry VIII and Tony McMahon finds out what made them tick
Matthew Hopkins wrote a book titled The Discovery of Witches and spread terror as the Witchfinder General in 17th century England
The Black Boy Alley gang terrorised Georgian London but were eventually executed en masse at Tyburn
As BBC Four broadcasts a new series on King Charles I, Tony McMahon asks whether we should side with Roundheads or Royalists
A day trip to Georgian London could have involved going to see a prisoner put to death or watching a live amputation by a well known surgeon
Ever wanted to know where people were beheaded or hanged in London then Tony McMahon is guiding you to the city’s places of execution