25 October

He is sentenced to death by the duke's court.

Gilles de Rais Executed

A Marshal of France who fought beside Joan of Arc was hanged at Nantes in 1440 for murdering children. Can his confession be trusted?

The couple go on trial together at the Old Bailey.

Frederick and Maria Manning Executed

In 1849 a Swiss lady's maid and her husband buried their dinner guest under the kitchen floor, then each tried to cheat the other of his fortune.

Ethel Le Neve is tried as an accessory after the fact and acquitted.

Dr Crippen Executed

In 1910 a mild American medicine seller fled London with his lover dressed as a boy, and a ship's wireless message brought him back to hang.