The confession of Richard Brandon the hangman (upon his death bed)

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.561[14]
Folger bibliographic ID: 143523
ESTC number: R21451
Wing number: C5798A
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 191328

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General notes

This tract is one of the pieces of evidence for assigning to Brandon the execution of Charles I, but it is not universally regarded as authentic. Cf. DNB With a title-page woodcut Place of publication from Wing On p. 4-6 is a letter, subscribed "Berwick the 18 Iune 1649", describing a Parliamentary naval victory Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1649"

Extended title: The confession of Richard Brandon the hangman (upon his death bed) : concerning his beheading his late Majesty, Charles the first, King of Great Brittain; and his protestation and vow touching the same; the manner how he was terrified in conscience; the apparitions and visions which apeared unto him; the great judgment that befell him three dayes before he dy'd; and the manner how he was carryed to White Chappell Church-yard on Thursday night last; the strange actions that happened thereupon; with the merry conceits of the Crowne cook and his providing mourning cords for the buriall

Brandon, Richard, -1649 Executions and executioners Great Britain

subject: Brandon, Richard, -1649
attributed name: Brandon, Richard, -1649