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List of Executions in England
1606 onward.
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1900 – 1931
1932 – 1964
Executions in Scotland
1800 – 1899
1900 – 1963
Executions in Northern Ireland
1900’s
Executions in Southern Ireland
1835 – 1899
1900 – 1954
Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Executions 1800 – 1959
Females Publicly Hung
1800 – 1868
British Females Hung
1868 – 1955
Timeline of Capital Punishment in Britain
Methods of execution from the 5th century to present day.