Famous Last Words with Chris Wood

The second of our Halloween Specials features an interview with our beloved guest Chris Wood about his first book 'Famous Last Words', please find here:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Famous-Last-Words-Confessions-Humour-and-Bravery-of-the-Departing-Paperback/p/18951/aid/1238The book boasts 20+ chapters on the last words uttered by someone before they died: from executions, to suicide, to murder. That's 23 various stories of how people died, across our beloved isle, across several centuries.Mentioned throughout, was Chris' latest book: 'Death in the Theatre', published by Pen & Sword. Here's a link:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Death-in-the-Theatre-Hardback/p/23295/aid/1238Theatres in Victorian and Edwardian era weren't huge on Health & Safety, and mishaps were the norm, which would lead to a number of deaths.Deaths including lions, horses and even cannonballs all feature in this book and are mentioned by us in our podcast premiere a few months ago.Please find more history fodder on our website https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and if you would like to come with me on a walking tour of London, please check out https://www.reignoflondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.