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Elizabeth Sugrue - Irish executioner (en.wikipedia.org)
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[-] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

This story is weird and interesting, but buries the most interesting TIL: Whiteboys! Also called Levelers or Queen Sive's Outlaw Children, they went and tore down fences put up around formerly common land and were often executed for it.

History is so full of injustice, it's great to retroactively honor the noble fallen.

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

What a piece of work

[-] EsteemedRectangle@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

rolls up sleeves I can fix her

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Mugshawty

this post was submitted on 09 May 2024
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