A King Condemned

A King Condemned
Title A King Condemned PDF eBook
Author C. V. Wedgwood
Publisher Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Pages 264
Release 2011-06-07
Genre History
ISBN 9781848856882

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The reign of Charles I, defined by religious conflict, a titanic power struggle with Parliament, and culminating in the English Civil Wars, the execution of the king, and the brief abolition of the monarchy, was one of the most turbulent in English history. Six years after the First Civil War began, and following Charles’ support for the failed Royalist uprising of the Second Civil War, an act of Parliament was passed that produced something unprecedented in the history of England: the trial of an English king on a capital charge. There followed ten extraordinary weeks that finally drew to a dark end on January 30, 1649, when Charles was beheaded in Whitehall. In this acclaimed account, C. V. Wedgwood recreates the dramatic events of the trial and Charles’s final days, to vividly bring to life the main actors in this tragic and compelling story

Capital Consequences

Capital Consequences
Title Capital Consequences PDF eBook
Author Rachel King
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Pages 354
Release 2005
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780813535043

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Those who support capital punishment often claim that they do so because it provides justice and closure for the victims' families. In Capital Consequences, attorney Rachel King reminds us that there are other families and other victims who must be considered in the debate over the death penalty. Combining a narrative voice with vivid, passionate, and painful accounts of the families of death row inmates, the book demonstrates that crimes that lead to death sentences also devastate the families of those convicted. These families, King argues, are the unseen victims of capital punishment. King challenges readers to question the morality of a punishment that victimizes families of the condemned and ripples out through future generations. Chapters tell the stories of families that have lost life savings supporting an accused loved one, endured intense public scrutiny, been subjected to harassment by the media, and are struggling to live with the inhumane treatment that their loved ones receive on death row. The author also explores the unique nature of the grief that these families suffer. Because their pain tends to elicit less attention and empathy than that of the crime victims' families, King shows how it becomes much more desperate and isolating. On a human level, this book is a powerful reminder that tragic events have tragic consequences that far outreach their immediate victims. At the same time, the accounts illustrate many of the flaws inherent in the judicial system--racial and economic bias, incompetent counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, the execution of juveniles, and wrongful convictions, some of which are only now being overturned because of recent advances in DNA technology. Regardless of which side of the death penalty issue you are on, this book will lead you to pause and consider that all acts--criminal and retributive--have broader human implications than we are sometimes willing to realize.

A Coffin for King Charles

A Coffin for King Charles
Title A Coffin for King Charles PDF eBook
Author Cicely Veronica Wedgwood
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2001
Genre Executions and executioners
ISBN 9781585790333

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Books Condemned to be Burnt

Books Condemned to be Burnt
Title Books Condemned to be Burnt PDF eBook
Author James Anson Farrer
Publisher
Pages 236
Release 1892
Genre Book burning
ISBN

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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Letter from Birmingham Jail
Title Letter from Birmingham Jail PDF eBook
Author Martin Luther King
Publisher HarperOne
Pages 0
Release 2025-01-14
Genre History
ISBN 9780063425811

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A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience. This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

Death of a King

Death of a King
Title Death of a King PDF eBook
Author Tavis Smiley
Publisher Little, Brown
Pages 200
Release 2014-09-09
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0316332755

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A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations -- denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few -- all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy. Smiley's Death of a King paints a portrait of a leader and visionary in a narrative different from all that have come before. Here is an exceptional glimpse into King's life -- one that adds both nuance and gravitas to his legacy as an American hero.

The King's Trial

The King's Trial
Title The King's Trial PDF eBook
Author David P. Jordan
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 334
Release 2004-03
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780520236974

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A great read about an important incident in French history, the trail and execution of the last king of France.