“The Black Widow of England” Pt. 2: Mary Ann Cotton

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“The Black Widow of England” Pt. 2: Mary Ann Cotton

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Oct 16, 2019

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With a not-so-promising future in Victorian England, Mary Ann Cotton embarks on a journey of seducing, marrying, and killing her spouses and children to collect her insurance policies. Once she was caught in 1873, she learned just how unforgiving society could be to those who transgressed.

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Oct 16, 2019

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“The Black Widow of England” Pt. 2: Mary Ann Cotton

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