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A Hangman's Diary: The Journal of Master Franz Schmidt, Public Executioner of Nuremberg, 1573-1617

A Hangman's Diary: The Journal of Master Franz Schmidt, Public Executioner of Nuremberg, 1573-1617 - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Franz SchmidtPublish date:2015-02-03Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:Skyhorse PublishingISBN-13:9781629144801ISBN-10:1629144800UPC:9781629144801Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Social History, ModernBook Topic:Germany, 16th CenturySize:8.40 x 5.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2FHWKSBQ
Now an esoteric of legal and criminal history, A Hangman's Diary gives a year-by-year breakdown on all of Master Franz Schmidt's executions, which included hangings, beheadings, and other methods, as well as details of each capital crime and the reason for the punishment.

From 1573 to 1617, Master Franz Schmidt was the executioner for the towns of Bamberg and Nuremberg. During that span, he...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Skyhorse PublishingISBN-13:9781629144801ISBN-10:1629144800UPC:9781629144801Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Social History, ModernBook Topic:Germany, 16th CenturySize:8.40 x 5.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2FHWKSBQ
Master Franz Schmidt (1555-1634) was an executioner in Nuremberg. Starting the profession at age eighteen (under the supervision of his father), he performed more than 350 executions during his forty-five years of service.
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Franz Schmidt

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