Oh I love that choice of babysitter. "Who shall look after my six year old? How about this woman suspected of dabbling in witchcraft and being out on the town, seems a great choice!"
@@alittlebitofhistory Yup, I did the same thing. It looks so different until you suss out the soft G. I really enjoyed your poisoners video. What struck me were the death masks. Almost like early video enabling people who missed the "action" to at least see something of the hangings!
@@Aengus42 They also doubled as a warning to others of what would happen to them if they broke the law a bit on an update on the whole heads on spikes outside the city walls idea.
That's how we spelled it at school, and it's how writers this side of the Pond spelled it until quite recently. Darn! "spelled" to denote past tense rather than "spelt" (a type of wheat to me). My, how my millennial grandkids love to put me right.
Nowadays people don't go to watch hangings for a bit of light sunday afternoon entertainment, but I do wonder why violence and gore in films and TV seem to increase the popularity of programmes. Human beings are pretty similar down the ages, the only thing change seems to be in the level of technology....
Really pleased I've found your channel! How about covering the story of my ancestor, Martha Alden, who murdered her husband and is one of the resident ghosts in Norwich Castle?
Visiting a friend drove past the local dam many people with their children picnicking- I asked was it a fete day and he replied that a woman had suicided the night before and they were diving for her body - ghouls exist in every era
Physicians in those days typically diagnosed arsenic poisoning by tasting the contents of the deceased’s stomach. Yeah. Oddly, arsenic was also prescribed (in sub-lethal doses) for stomach problems. I doubt that it did the sufferers much good, unless they took enough of it to end their misery permanently.
Great stuff! I’m wondering if there’s enough material to cover the “Great Blow” when the Norwich arsenal exploded just after the Civil War. I read that signs of the damage can be seen at St Peter Mancroft, near the marketplace, and that the explosion was truly epic.
@@alittlebitofhistory happy days :) allegedly it was in a building on Barrack St, and somebody got careless with a naked flame. How anybody could have seen it without dying isn't clear...
Seriously, was EVERYONE being poisoned between the 1800s and the early 1900s? I've seen at least ten videos in the last two days of people bumping off other people with arsenic.
That was why it became known as the Poisoners panic. also do you really think it wouldn't still happen now if you could go down the road to the chemists and just buy arsenic no questions asked.
The 'Panic' was a dreadful thing, though. With so many rampant diseases and so little effective medicine or even disease theory it was awfully hard to tell at that point.
I know, there was bit of me that thought about putting a joke in, use a picture of that James Brown of a second or something but given the topic I decided not to.
These were thoroughly wicked women who powerless in everyday life, made a foul pact with eachother and in the end seem to have vilely brought about the death of an innocent man by implicating him in their bitter and envious crimes.
I'm afraid the Ripper case as nothing to do with the area of the country that I cover, all we have is the local police arrested a man in 1895 who while drunk kept screaming he was the Ripper but its not believed to be anything more than the ramblings of a drunk.
Thank you for the feed back I will work on it as much as I can, it comes from having to often do several tries at recording in different places often on different days but I will try and do better going forward.
Oh I love that choice of babysitter. "Who shall look after my six year old? How about this woman suspected of dabbling in witchcraft and being out on the town, seems a great choice!"
Interestingly I'm pretty sure John Page is somewhere in my list of potential videos.
What a wonderful channel! these stories are addictive. Thank you!
I'm starting to realise that Norfolk is a far more dangerous place than I had ever imagined.
Cheers Bor. I love local history ! It was very well presented and you have good voice and cadence for narration. More pls
Thank you very much, don't worry there will be much more I have pages and pages of ideas for videos covering history from Norfolk and Suffolk.
@@alittlebitofhistory Yay !!!
Hello,
Wow, you are brilliant at these videos. Gruesome but fascinating, excellent, love it. Thank you x
So pleased I found your channel. Just moved to Suffolk from Essex so looking forward to enjoying your content as alot of your stories are new to me
"Gaol" is pronounced "jail". It is, in fact, the same word.
Thanks for letting know I have since learnt this had only ever seen it written will correct this going forward.
@@alittlebitofhistory Yup, I did the same thing. It looks so different until you suss out the soft G.
I really enjoyed your poisoners video. What struck me were the death masks. Almost like early video enabling people who missed the "action" to at least see something of the hangings!
@@Aengus42 They also doubled as a warning to others of what would happen to them if they broke the law a bit on an update on the whole heads on spikes outside the city walls idea.
That's how we spelled it at school, and it's how writers this side of the Pond spelled it until quite recently. Darn! "spelled" to denote past tense rather than "spelt" (a type of wheat to me). My, how my millennial grandkids love to put me right.
I'm anew subscriber enjoyed it so much can't wait to hear more
Nowadays people don't go to watch hangings for a bit of light sunday afternoon entertainment, but I do wonder why violence and gore in films and TV seem to increase the popularity of programmes. Human beings are pretty similar down the ages, the only thing change seems to be in the level of technology....
I think if we still had public hangings, they would draw crowds.
ina time when arsenic was in all sorts of of house hold goods I allways wonder what would be considered a normal and expected amount of arsenic.
Interesting story, so glad I wasn't around back then, look how prevelant divorce is now!
New subscriber here
Arsenic was a quickie divorce back then. It was also used by heirs as “inheritance powder.”
Really pleased I've found your channel! How about covering the story of my ancestor, Martha Alden, who murdered her husband and is one of the resident ghosts in Norwich Castle?
No Joke the story of Martha is currently in work in progress list.
I’m currently working on a very old cottage in the village
Thank you for such an interesting tale, great channel, new visitor!!!🙏👍😎
Great video. I've only just found this channel and subscribed straight away
Welcome, I hope you enjoy the content.
Visiting a friend drove past the local dam many people with their children picnicking- I asked was it a fete day and he replied that a woman had suicided the night before and they were diving for her body - ghouls exist in every era
In deed they do, I feel if they reopened the colosseum after a few months of protests the place would be full to capacity.
Alas, human nature does not change much over time.
Awesome thank you liked and subscribed..i love old cases
New subscriber, great video 🧐🤓🤟🏽
Thank you.
SO ENJOYED. THANK YOU!
Excellent and informative video! Thanks for putting this together.
This is very well presented and researched. Thank you.
Physicians in those days typically diagnosed arsenic poisoning by tasting the contents of the deceased’s stomach. Yeah.
Oddly, arsenic was also prescribed (in sub-lethal doses) for stomach problems. I doubt that it did the sufferers much good, unless they took enough of it to end their misery permanently.
In the toilets??? Well, I suppose there’s worse places.
They must be the decendents of Tony Blair.
I know nasty ewww
Old days no electricity, candle power, the atmosphere of imajination..!!! In country spirits could be all around. Different time !. Thanks all. Dave
It may repulse some,but not all. He should clarify this
Great stuff!
I’m wondering if there’s enough material to cover the “Great Blow” when the Norwich arsenal exploded just after the Civil War. I read that signs of the damage can be seen at St Peter Mancroft, near the marketplace, and that the explosion was truly epic.
I will looks into it, If there isn't enough for a video I am planning something on the city/ area in general during the Civil War.
@@alittlebitofhistory happy days :) allegedly it was in a building on Barrack St, and somebody got careless with a naked flame. How anybody could have seen it without dying isn't clear...
Thank you!
Another well researched tale
Well..what did they expect after poisoning people..
Good story for Midsomer Murders. This was really interesting, thank you 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Great video very interesting...hello from upstate New York in the mohawk valley
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Seriously, was EVERYONE being poisoned between the 1800s and the early 1900s? I've seen at least ten videos in the last two days of people bumping off other people with arsenic.
That was why it became known as the Poisoners panic. also do you really think it wouldn't still happen now if you could go down the road to the chemists and just buy arsenic no questions asked.
The arrests began, DORIS JOHNSON WAS LED AWAY IN CHAINS.
The 'Panic' was a dreadful thing, though. With so many rampant diseases and so little effective medicine or even disease theory it was awfully hard to tell at that point.
A good narration but read a little too fast x
love the model village
Please tell me she spelled it "Fraunces"...
People were tough back then,but 46 was old bones,there was no medical intervention back then you lived or you died...
Reverend James Brown! Poetic Justice
I know, there was bit of me that thought about putting a joke in, use a picture of that James Brown of a second or something but given the topic I decided not to.
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These were thoroughly wicked women who powerless in everyday life, made a foul pact with eachother and in the end seem to have vilely brought about the death of an innocent man by implicating him in their bitter and envious crimes.
Jack the Ripper please. With sound effects
I'm afraid the Ripper case as nothing to do with the area of the country that I cover, all we have is the local police arrested a man in 1895 who while drunk kept screaming he was the Ripper but its not believed to be anything more than the ramblings of a drunk.
Gruesome executions 😱
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Are you sure it,s not the double jab, let,s wait until winter.
Cuh,they're rummerns int thee?!
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The narration is not easy to follow with the stop/start of words, empathise up & down. Not fluid………
Thank you for the feed back I will work on it as much as I can, it comes from having to often do several tries at recording in different places often on different days but I will try and do better going forward.
I have no complaints.
What a fusspot sounded fine to me
It's a history channel not an elocution lesson you snob.