Murder at the Earl Ferrers Estate | The Forgotten 1760 True Crime Case of Laurence Shirley скачать в хорошем качестве

Murder at the Earl Ferrers Estate | The Forgotten 1760 True Crime Case of Laurence Shirley

In January 1760, a shocking act of violence shattered the quiet order of Staunton Harold Hall in Leicestershire. This documentary explores the historical murder case of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, a British nobleman who shot and killed his own steward, John Johnson, in a calculated act of rage. What followed was one of the most extraordinary trials in British legal history: a peer of the realm charged with willful murder, tried not in an ordinary court, but before the House of Lords itself. Drawing on court testimony, eyewitness accounts, and surviving records, this film reconstructs the events leading to the killing, the coroner’s inquest, and the dramatic prosecution of an aristocrat who believed himself above the law. The case of Earl Ferrers stands apart in Victorian true crime and 19th century historical murder cases, not only for its brutality, but for its lasting significance. Laurence Shirley became the last peer of the realm ever hanged in Britain, executed publicly at Tyburn in May 1760. If you’re fascinated by dark aristocratic scandals, forgotten crimes, and the realities of justice in historic Britain, this documentary is for you. Like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments below. #VictorianTrueCrime #HistoricalMurderCase #EarlFerrers #BritishHistory Sources: British Newspaper Archive; Parliamentary and court records (House of Lords trial proceedings, 1760)