The Dark Little History of Somerset

<p><strong>The name ‘Somerset’ usually conjures up visions of green hills, picturesque harbours and sleepy villages with thatched cottages and quaint pubs – but this is only part of the story.</strong></p><ul> <li> <p>What about the slaughter on Sedgemoor in July 1685, or its terrible aftermath, the infamous Bloody Assizes?</p> </li> <li> <p>What dark deeds took place on the coast during the heyday of the smugglers?</p> </li> <li> <p>Who was the curate who ended up in a cauldron, or the abbot who was hanged, drawn and quartered?</p> </li> <li> <p>Why were there riots at Radstock in 1830?</p> </li> </ul><p>The answers to these and many other morbid questions can be found in this book, as we take a look into the darker corners of Somerset’s history, and meet the unusual people who shaped the history of this popular county in unexpected (and sometimes horrifying) ways.</p>