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A Brief History of Botched Executions
Show notes / further reading:
Christa Pike’s failed execution — Associated Press — Reporting on her condition and the investigation.
Thomas Cromwell — Historic Royal Palaces — His rise, fall, and execution.
Thomas Cromwell and the “ungoodly” executioner — The History Press — Examining the evidence behind the familiar execution story.
The Monmouth Rebellion — World History Encyclopedia — The rebellion and Monmouth’s execution.
New York’s death-penalty history — Death Penalty Information Center — William Kemmler and the first electric-chair execution.
Louisiana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber —…
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