Polly Nichols

 Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, who many believe was the first victim of Jack the Ripper, was born on 26 August 1845. She died in 1888.

The Pillory

Billie-Jo Jenkins

 This is an interesting video about the tragic murder of a 13 year old girl, Billie-Jo Jenkins 

William Wallace

King Edward I of England tried to rule Scotland. However many small landowners rose in a rebellion led by William Wallace. In 1297 Wallace severely defeated the English at Stirling Bridge. However the won a victory at Falkirk in July 1298. Yet the Scots continued to resist and the English only really controlled the southeast. But Wallace was captured in 1305. William Wallace was hung, drawn, and quartered on 23 August 1305. His limbs were put on display in Stirling, Perth, Berwick, and Newcastle.

A Dangerous Place

 I purchased this book from Amazon. It's a horrific case about two depraved and fiendish men who raped and murdered young girls in the 1980s. They were called the Railway Murders because of their location near railway stations. However it's a good read. I recommend it to anyone interested in true crime. A Dangerous Place by Simon Farquhar is published by History Press.

Thumbscrews

In 1684 William Carstares became the last man in Britain to be tortured with thumbscrews. He was tortured because he was suspected of being involved in a plot against the king.

The Devils

On 18 August 1634 a French Catholic priest named Urbain Grandier was burned to death after being convicted of witchcraft. He was supposed to have caused a group of nuns to become demon posessed. In 1971 a movie called The Devils was made about it.