English Execution Ballads

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  Capt. Johnsons last Farewel: Who was arraigned for being assisting in the stealing a young Heiress, for which he received Sentance of Death, and was accordingly Executed at Tyburn, the 23th. of this instant December, 1690.

  Russell's Farewell
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  Iohn Spenser his Repentance in Prison, Written with his owne hand as he lay in Chester Castle.

  Slumbring Sleepe
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  [? Sal]isbury Assizes. [?]ard of Witchcraft. Being a true Relation of one Mistris Bodnan living in Fisherton, next house but one to the Gallowes, who being a Witch seduced a Maid, called by name, Anne Stiles, to the s[a]me abominab[le] and detested action of VVitchcraft; which VVitch for that action was executed the 19 day of March 1653.

  Bragandary
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  Anne Boleyn's Fortune
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  A newe balade made by Nicholas Balthorp which suffered in Calys the .xv. daie of marche. MDL.
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  A New BALLAD. The Triumph of Justice. Being the Last SPEECH and CONFESSION of Nine Malefactors, and Betrayers of the Lives and Liberties of the Good People of ENGLAND. But few Examples here are made Of such as have our Laws betray'd: The rest that have as ill Deserv'd For the next Sessions are Reserv'd.

  Packington's Pound
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  Rebellion Rewarded with Justice. OR, The Last farewell of the late Duke of Monmouth which was Beheaded on Tower-Hill on the 15th of this Instant July 1685. It is not well for to Rebell, Against a Gracious Prince, Let all beware and shun the Snare, That would be Men of Sence.

  Russell's Farewell
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  The true manner of the life and Death of Sir Thomas Wentworth, late Lord Lievtenant Deputy of Ireland, Lord Generall of his Majesties Army, Knight of the Noble order of the Gar∣ter, who was beheaded the 12. day of this present moneth of May, 1641, the rune is Welladay Welladae.

  Welladay Welladae
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  Truth brought to light. Or, Wonderful strange and true news from Gloucester shire, concerning one Mr. William Harrison formerly Stewart to the Lady Nowel of Cambden, who was supposed to be Murthered by the Widow Pery and two of her Sons, one of which was Servant to the said Gentleman. Therefore they were all three appprehended and sent to Gloucester Goal, and about two years since arraigned, found guilty, condem|ned, and Executed upon Broadway hill in sight of Cambden, the mother and one Son being then buried under the Gibbet, but he that was Mr. Harrisons Servant, hanged in Chains in the same place, where that which is remaining of him may be seen to this day, but at the time of their Execution, they said Mr. Harrison was not dead, but ere seven years were over should be heard of again, yet would not confess where he was, but now it ap[...]ears the Widow Pery was a witch, and after her Sons had ro[...]d him, and cast him into a Stone Pit, she by her witch-craft conveyed him upon a Rock in the Sea near Turkey, where he remaind four days and nights, till a Turkish Ship coming by, took him and sold him into Turky, where he remained for a season, but is now through the good providence of God returnd again safe to England, to the great wonder and admiration of all that know the s[...]me. This is undenyably true, as is sufficiently testified by the Inhabitants of Cambden, and many others thereabouts.

  Aim not too high
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  Witchcraft discovered and punished. Or, the Tryals and Condemnation of three Notorious Witches, who were Tryed the last Assizes, holden at the Castle of Exeter, in the County of Devon: where they received Sentance for Death, for bewitchng several Persons, destroying Ships at Sea, and Cattel by Land, &c.

  Doctor Faustus
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  A newe ballade made of Thomas Crumwel, called ‘Trolle on away.’

  Half Hannikin
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  A balade agaynst malycyous sclaunderers

  Half Hannikin
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  A Lamentable Ballad on the Earl of Essex Death

  Essex' Last Good-night
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  A Copy of Verses on the Awful Execution of Charles Christopher Robinson, For the Murder of his Sweetheart, Harriet Segar, of Ablow Street, Wolverhampton, August 26th.
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  Capt. WHITNEY's Confession: OR, HIS Penitent Lamentation, Under a Sence of a Guilty Conscience, on the Day of his Execution at the Porter's Block, near Smithfield-Bars, which was on the First of February, 1693.

  Johnson's Farewel
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  This lytle treatyse declareth the study and frutes of Barnes borned in west smythfelde in London the .xxx. daye of Iuly in the .xxxii. yeare of the raygn of our Soueraygne Lorde Kynge Henry the viij. Newely compyled, and nowe newely Imprynted.
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  Life of the Mannings executed at Horsemonger Lane Go[...] on Tuesday 13th Nov 1849
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  Life Confession & Execution, of Mr. & Mrs. Manning, for the murder of Mr. O'Conner [sic], with copies of the letters.
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  A new song on the Mannings

  The Wife's Dream
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  Execution of the Mannings

  Lord Exmouth
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  ane new ballet set out be ane Fugitiue Scottisman that fled out of Paris at this lait Murther.
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  The Scotch Lover's Lamentation: OR, GILDEROY's Last FAREWEL.

  Gilderoy
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  Treason justly punished: or, A full relation of the condemnation and execution of Mr. William Staley who was found guilty of high treason, at the Kings-bench-barr at Westminster, on Thursday the 21st. of Nov. 1678. For speaking dangerous, and treasonable words against his most Sacred Majesty the King. For which he was sentenced to be drawn, hang'd, and quartered. And was accordingly executed upon Tuesday the 26th. of this instant Nov. 1678. at Tyburn. Tune of, The rich merchant-man &c. VVith allowance.

  The Rich Merchant Man
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  The Brick-makers Lamentation from New-gate:

  Packington's Pound
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  The Ballad of Roddy McCorley

  The melody for Roddy McCorley was later used in the song, Sean South from Garryowen, which tells the story of a failed IRA attack on a Royal Ulster Constabulary Barracks in County Fermanagh in 1957.