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“I desire you al to bere witnesse”: Scaffold Literature, Shame, and Community in Sixteenth-Century London

A scholarly journal article published by the University of Toronto Libraries on 2026-09-21 examines scaffold literature, shame, and community in sixteenth-century London. The supplied excerpt includes only publisher, content type, and publication date and provides no further event details.

Illustrative image: London, United Kingdom : Houses of Parliament / Palace of Westminster London SW1A 0AA, London, United Kingdom Palace of Westminster is the home of the British Houses of Parliament: both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It is a Victorian Gothic masterpiece designed by Sir Charles Barry and A.W. Pugin. The building is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the heart of London on the bank of River Thames. — Ank Kumar/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Categories: politics-and-governance

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“I desire you al to bere witnesse”: Scaffold Literature, Shame, and Community in Sixteenth-Century London

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