Lipstick on the Noose : Martyrs, Murderesses and Madwomen

From the Yorkshire Witch who was accused of murder when a potion for good health turned out to be fatal, to the woman who survived the gallows and took her empty coffin away with her, this book contains macabre true stories of executed women from around the world. Preliminaries......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 Martyrs Murderesses and Madwomen......Page 9 Appendix 1 Types of Torture......Page 238 Appendix 2 Types of Punishment and Execution......Page 246 For the Record......Page 276 Select Bibliography......Page 278 Index......Page 280