Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

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This is a readable account of nine true crimes in early modern England in the Tudor period and walks us through all the ins and outs of how murders were committed, solved, punished and commemorated in the period, as well as what we can learn when we look at these crimes today: the way that we treat single mothers, or view suicide- a crime until the 1960s- although we've moved on in lots of ways, there are still things that our early modern ancestors would recognise, I think. Cynthia Nixon's hunger strike to try and end Israel-Palestine conflict will only last two or three DAYS, source claims Sophie Habboo puts on a leggy display in pink corset-style top as she joins dapper husband Jamie Laing at the Wonka premiere Molly-Mae Hague 'tells Tommy Fury to ditch his partying pals' after removing her engagement ring when footage of him living it up on holiday went viral I'm A Celebrity bosses 'fear more stars could quit the show' after Grace Dent's departure - as hungry campmates face storms and harsh trials

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