The Executioner in the Premodern West
(Host: Kristin) Both feared and respected, the executioner was indispensable to the premodern system of justice in the West. The skill and the service he provided were essential to keeping order but: who were they, how did one become an executioner, and did he wear a mask? Find out this week on Footnoting History! For further reading suggestions and more, please visit: https://www.footnotinghistory.com