Billington : Victorian Executioner
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[Place of publication not identified] : The History Press, [2011].
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9780752474069
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1 online resource (224 pages)
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This is the first fully comprehensive biography on the hangman James Billington, a former pub entertainer and barber who secured the post of executioner for London and the Home Counties. The reader is introduced to the real Billington, illuminating the dark side of a man who held the mandate to kill. Three of his sons followed in his footsteps and together the family were responsible for 218 executions in Great Britain between 1884 and 1905. The stories behind all of Billington's executions are also included.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bruce, A. (2011). Billington: Victorian Executioner . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bruce, Alison. 2011. Billington: Victorian Executioner. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bruce, Alison. Billington: Victorian Executioner The History Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bruce, Alison. Billington: Victorian Executioner The History Press, 2011.
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