I know that England and its holding were into hanging criminals, but what about other countries. Especially what about the French, the Spaniards, or anyone else with territories in the Carribeans. Thanks in advance.
I suspected the French did, but I wasn't quite sure. Interesting thing to know about French hangmen; guess he'd be the one drinking by himself in the tavern.Ariella said:I know the French were hanging people at that time. I remember reading that the colonial outpost at Louisbourg had trouble retaining the services of a hangman because executioners were shunned by the rest of the population. I imagine the situation was the similar in the Caribbean.
Denmark had a Caribbean island or two in my period. Hmmm.eyeblink said:Beheading was practised in Scandinavia - nobles with a sword, commoners with an axe.