Infanticide - England

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The Unnatural mother : being a full and true account of one Elizabeth Kennet, a marry'd woman, living in Robin Hood's Court in Shoe-lane, who, on Tuesday the 6th April, 1697, privately deliver'd her self, and afterwards flung her infant in the fire, and burnt it all to ashes, but a few of the bones : likewise of her being had before a justice, and her confession there.
Date: 1697
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The execution of Mr. Rob. Foulks, late minister of Stanton-Lacy in Shropshire : with some account of his most penitent behaviour, confession, last speech &c.
Kilborne, Patrick.Date: 1678/9
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Blood for blood, or, Justice executed for innocent blood-shed : being a true narrative of that late horrid murder committed by Mary Cook upon her own and only beloved child, with several remarkable passages preceding the fact, as also what was most worthy observation during her imprisonment, and at her execution / faithfully communicated for publique satisfaction by N. Partridge and J. Sharp ; with a sermon on the same occasion ; with other spectaters and visiters whilst in prison and at her execution.
Partridge, N.Date: 1670
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A true and perfect relation of a most horrid and bloody murtehr [sic] committed by one Philmore's wife in Blew-boar-Court in Field-lane, London, upon the body of her own child : together with the heads of her confession in prison.
Date: 1686
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Fair warnings to murderers of infants : being an account of the tryal, codemnation [sic] and execution of Mary Goodenough at the assizes held in Oxon in February, 1691/2 together with the advice sent by her to her children, in a letter sign'd by her own hand the night before she was executed, with some reflections added upon the whole : printed for the publick good.
Date: 1692