The 'whores' and 'highwaymen' of Gregory Durston's title are just some of the dubious characters met with in this absorbing work. They include thief--takers, trading justices, an upstart legal profession whose lower orders developed various ways to line their own pockets and court officials who did the same. The book shows how little was planned and how much sprang up due to individuals -- so that the origins of social control, particularly at a local level, had much to do with personal ideas of morality, class and perceived threats. Based on news reports, Old Bailey and local archives and...
The 'whores' and 'highwaymen' of Gregory Durston's title are just some of the dubious characters met with in this absorbing work. They include thie...
In this concise but highly-informed account of the persecution of witches, Gregory Durston demonstrates what a largely ordered process was the singling-out or hunting-down of perceived offenders.
In this concise but highly-informed account of the persecution of witches, Gregory Durston demonstrates what a largely ordered process was the singlin...
In this addition to his Crime History Series, Gregory Durston points to the lack of design and short-term expediency that typified Tudor law and order. But he also detects an emergent criminal justice system amidst royal patronage, protection, and the influence of wealthy magnates.
In this addition to his Crime History Series, Gregory Durston points to the lack of design and short-term expediency that typified Tudor law and order...
