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Legends 35: A Clean Death
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The Gruesome Roles of Executioners
This chapter explores the haunting lives of night soil men and executioners during significant historical events, focusing on their perilous work collecting human waste and carrying out executions. It highlights notorious figures like Jan Midlar in Prague and Jack Ketch in London, examining their brutal methods and the societal stigma attached to their professions. The narrative also contrasts execution practices in France, emphasizing the shift to the guillotine amidst the French Revolution and the moral struggles faced by executioner Charles Henri Sanson.
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