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Policing London - The Thief-Taker General
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30, 2019
These days we kind of assume that police are a normal part of law and order. But that wasn't always the case. In fact, it wasn't the case for a lot of human history. So how did we start .. show full overview
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Policing London - The Fall of Jonathan Wild
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07, 2019
Jonathan Wild had the whole crime system figured out. A man of justice by day, and leader of a criminal empire by night. But that is when Jack Sheppard came into his life. Jack Sheppard .. show full overview
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Policing London - The Bow Street Runners
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14, 2019
Henry Fielding was a dangerous man... with a pen. He had a razor-sharp wit and created the page-turner novel, but that's not what we want to focus on here. Because Henry Fielding is also .. show full overview
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Policing London - His Majesty King Mob
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21, 2019
John Fielding, Henry Fielding's brother, took over the Bow Street Runners after his brother's death. He was well known as a man who could identify over 3,000 criminals by voice alone. .. show full overview
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Policing London - Scotland Yard at Last
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28, 2019
Even if you've never studied the history of the police force, chances are good you're familiar with the Scotland Yard as a heavy feature of Sherlock Holmes stories. But how did London .. show full overview

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