The Merchant’s House – online lecture – Ducking Stools, Dissenters, Debtors and Drunks
Crime and Punishment in the 17th Century. Speaker – Janet Few
14 July 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Janet Few “The History Interpreter” is an academic historian, writer, speaker and researcher. We are delighted that she has squeezed us into her busy schedule with a series of three fascinating live online illustrated presentations.
This is the second of Janet’s three presentations and is on Wednesday 14th July at 7:30pm for approximately one hour, including Q&A:
Ducking Stools, Dissenters, Debtors and Drunks: crime and punishment in the seventeenth century
How was crime dealt with in the seventeenth century? What were the punishments for various crimes and how could you avoid them? It would be unusual for the lives of our Stuart ancestors not to be touched by crime in some way; whether as victims, witnesses, lawbreakers or law enforcers. Learn how they would have been regarded and treated by their contemporaries, in which ever of these roles they found themselves.
Tickets £12 (£9 for Friends of The Merchant’s House) click here to book
All profits in aid of The Merchant’s House (Marlborough) Trust. Charity No: 1010902
About the presenter
As The History Interpreter, Janet brings history alive in a variety of ways. She is passionate about encouraging young people to become interested in the past, especially through living history or family history. Many of her ideas are shared in her booklet “Harnessing the Facebook Generation: ideas for involving young people in family history and heritage”.
Janet spends part of her time as her alter ego, Mistress Agnes, living in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, managing the Swords and Spindles team of historical interpreters. Her social history book “Coffers, Clysters, Comfrey and Coifs: the lives of our seventeenth century ancestors”, emerged out of this experience.
Janet has also written two historical novels, “Barefoot on the Cobbles” and “Sins as Red as Scarlet”.
This is a live online event. You will need to access a password-protected Zoom Meeting online. After purchasing your ticket you will be sent an email with full details of exactly what you need to do. (You will receive an automatic confirmation email immediately after purchasing your ticket. The additional details will be sent to you during working hours as this has to be done manually).
Tickets will be available until 6:00pm on the day of each lecture.
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