Caitlin Davies, "Queens of the Underworld: A Journey into the Lives of Female Crooks" (The History Press, 2021)
Queens of the Underworld: A Journey into the Lives of Female Crooks (The History Press, 2021) tells the incredible story of Britain's female gangsters from the seventeenth century to the present day.
Robin Hood, Dick Turpin, Ronnie Biggs, the Krays ... All have become folk heroes, glamorized and ro…
Stand and Deliver!! An introduction to the world of the Dandy Highwaywoman with Sara Hiorns
They are the stuff of legend and song - the dashing women who defied gender stereotypes to plunder stagecoaches and acquire ill-gotten gains.
But was it all as romantic as movies such as "The Wicked Lady" would have us believe...?
Historian Sara Hiorns takes us on a journey back in time to talk abo…
True Crime: Moll Cutpurse - London's Cross-Dressing Criminal
How did one woman scandalise sixteenth century London by refusing to live by its rules?
Mary Frith - aka Moll Cutpurse - rejected the expectations of respectable womanhood, wore men’s clothes, smoked a pipe, carried weapons, and frequented London’s taverns, theatres, prisons and courtrooms.
Profess…
Book of Scoundrels - Charles Whibley
"Book of Scoundrels" by Charles Whibley offers an ironic exploration of British criminals, primarily focusing on pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen, and thieves. Through engaging essays and vivid biographies, we meet notorious figures like Moll Cutpurse, the Queen of Thieves, and Jonathan Wild, …
Amends for Ladies - Nathan Field
"Amends for Ladies" is a lively Jacobean city comedy that explores the lives of three women—Lady Honour, Lady Perfect, and Lady Bright—as they debate the merits of being a maid, a wife, or a widow. With themes of love, deception, and the complexities of relationships, the story unfolds through a se…
Amends for Ladies - Nathan Field
"Amends for Ladies" is a lively Jacobean city comedy that explores the roles and rivalries of women through the spirited debates of three characters: a maid, a wife, and a widow. As Lady Honour disguises herself as a boy to serve her love, Ingen, and Lady Perfect faces the suspicion of infidelity f…
The Gender-Bending Outlaw: Mary Frith x Rosie Jones
Meet Mary Frith aka Mary or Moll Frith aka Mal or Moll Cutpurse aka Mary Markham aka Mary Thrift. - the gender non-conforming outlaw who thrived in the chaos of the early 1600s made breaking the rules an art form. Whether they were the first woman to smoke in public, wearing “men’s” clothes, or pa…
Roaring Girl-Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton
"Roaring Girl" by Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton is a vibrant exploration of gender roles and societal expectations in the early 17th century, centered around the bold and unconventional character of Moll Cutpurse. This captivating play challenges the norms of its time, presenting a strong fema…
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