Ludicrous crimes that would have gotten you hanged in 18th century England
Sep 6, 2018 · 8 min read

Imagine being hanged for stealing a handkerchief, cutting down a tree and for blackening your face.
If you were living in England in the 18th century, you could be hanged for all these offences. From 1688 to 1815, law makers in England introduced the death penalty for a myriad of offences in a bid to deter property loss. Poaching of deer…


