
Prisoners infect judges with typhus – jail fever!
In 1750 three judges busily sentencing some criminals to death caught jail fever off them – and died of typhus a little while later
In 1750 three judges busily sentencing some criminals to death caught jail fever off them – and died of typhus a little while later
Napoleon and Hitler were subjects of episodes in the UKTV series Private Lives presented by Tracy Borman with Tony McMahon as contributor
An explanation of the East Germany secret police – the Stasi – and the torture techniques they used.
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