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Debtors’ prisons: Dickensian horrors or economic successes?
Debtors’ prisons: Dickensian horrors or economic successes?
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 30, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Debtors’ prisons were a major feature of Georgian society in England and Wales. But how did the idea of locking up debtors to make them pay their creditors actually work in reality? Dr Alexander Wakelam explains to David Musgrove why, and how, the system worked. Subscribe to BBC History Magazine or BBC History Revealed this season and receive a book of your choice worth up to £30* at https://www.buysubscriptions.com/subscribe2022Listeners from outside the UK can also subscribe*Book promotion only available for UK residents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 30, 2022
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Podcast episode
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