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Testimonials

“…the book is devoted to the study of how the legend of Wat Tyler has been received through the ages, and in fact this enquiry proves to be both entertaining and enlightening … the author has contrived to pursue a single theme throughout in both a scholarly and entertaining fashion.” – Robin Carlile.

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler” (2018)

“Stephen Basdeo’s book is a fascinating study of the cultural impact of one of England’s most famous rebels: Wat Tyler, who was a key figure in the Great Revolt of 1381”. – Martin Empson (Resolute Reader)

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler” (2018)

“Basdeo wrote his doctoral thesis on the legend of Robin Hood and resolved to write a similar piece on the legend of Wat Tyler … he provides an interesting chapter on historical novels featuring Wat.” – Edward James, The Historical Novel Society

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler” (2018)

I admit that I have never heard of some of the criminals, which made the reading really enjoyable though some crimes were appalling. The most valuable part for me were all the references to the law and social background of the period together with detailed explanation why at a certain point there were no more highwaymen. A very good read! – BEATA B. Netgalley

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “The Lives and Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues, and Murderers” (2018)

Loved this! I’ve been studying medieval literature throughout my academic career and am almost ashamed to say that I have managed to neglect Robin Hood!! This book is really accessible, authoritative, and fantastically researched. I’d recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about the legend and am pleased to say this one has made it on to my student’s reading list. —- Dr Kate Lister

Review of Stephen Basdeo’s “Robin Hood” (2019)

History

Margaret Catchpole (1762-1819)

10 Oct 20208 Dec 2020
By George W.M. Reynolds The following interesting and true narrative was written by G.W.M. Reynolds and printed in Reynolds's Miscellany in 1845. It tells the story of Margaret Catchpole, a…
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The Assassin

9 Oct 20209 Oct 2020
By George W.M. Reynolds The following was a short story written by Reynolds which appeared in The London Journal in 1845. Chapter One: A Deed of Horror Before we enter…
History

Executed Via Guillotine: An Eye-Witness Account

4 Oct 20204 Oct 2020
Everyone knows what the guillotine is—it is an instrument that gained notoriety during the French Revolution (1789–1815) when, during the Reign of Terror, the Jacobin-dominated Committee of Public Safety sentenced…
18th century…

Hanging the Slave Traders

1 Oct 2020
Books with the title of The Newgate Calendar were published as early as the mid-eighteenth century. Mostly they were collections of “Last Dying Speeches” of criminals and short biographies of…
History

“Emulative of the character of Robin Hood”: The Highwayman Thomas Rainford in the “Second Series” of The Mysteries of London (1844–48)

27 Sep 202027 Sep 2020
Here is a post I wrote on Reynolds's highwaymen Thomas Rainford, alias Mr Hatfield, who is one of the most fascinating characters in the Second Series of The Mysteries of…
History

“Paula Monti” (1842), by Eugene Sue

7 Sep 20207 Sep 2020
By Dr Rebecca Nesvet Eugène Sue’s Paula Monti, ou l'Hôtel Lambert, illustrated by Jules David, published in 1842 and translated, “by the translator of the Mysteries of Paris” (G.W.M. Reynolds)…

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