The Yorkshire Coiners Av Steve Hartley

The Yorkshire Coiners Av Steve Hartley

In late eighteenth-century Yorkshire a powerful gang of counterfeiters held the local community in its spell. In a remote valley near Halifax called Cragg Vale, gold coins of the realm were clipped and filed, then returned to circulation, while the extra metal collected was melted down to produce new counterfeit currency. The......
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In late eighteenth-century Yorkshire a powerful gang of counterfeiters held the local community in its spell. In a remote valley near Halifax called Cragg Vale, gold coins of the realm were clipped and filed, then returned to circulation, while the extra metal collected was melted down to produce new counterfeit currency. The crime was punishable by death, and violence and vengeance, even murder, was meted out against those who got in their way. The Cragg Vale Coiners were highly organised, enlisting the help of many in the local community, and local authorities were powerless to stop them. The threat posed by the gang was debated in Parliament and the government had to do something to prevent the Exchequer being defrauded of millions of pounds and the nation¿s currency being debased, so it was forced to despatch high-ranking officials of the Royal Mint in an attempt to bring the gang to justice and the ringleaders to the gibbet. The ensuing hunt for the gang members was bitter and the
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In late 18th century Yorkshire a powerful gang of counterfeiters held the local community in its spell. In a remote valley near Halifax called Cragg Vale, gold coins of the realm were clipped and filed, then returned to circulation, while the extra metal collected was melted down to produce new counterfeit currency. The crime was punishable by death, and violence and vengeance, even murder, was meted out against those who got in their way.The Cragg Vale Coiners were highly organised, enlisting the help of many in the local community, and local authorities were powerless to stop them. The threat posed by the gang was debated in Parliament and the Government had to do something to prevent the Exchequer being defrauded of millions of pounds and the nation's currency being debased, so it was forced to despatch high-ranking officials of the Royal Mint in an attempt to bring the gang to justice and the ringleaders to the gibbet. The ensuing hunt for the gang members was bitter and the story of the outcome has become the stuff of legends.Steve Hartley has been researching the true story of the Cragg Vale Coiners for many years. His interest in the story was sparked by the knowledge that he is a direct descendant of the gang leader 'King David' Hartley. In this book he presents the facts of the sensational reign of the Cragg Vale gang in a corner of Yorkshire that has fascinated people through the centuries since, inspiring folk songs, novels, plays and poetry as well as plans for a tv series and documentary, some of which Steve has assisted with his unparalleled knowledge of the true story of the Yorkshire Coiners.

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Oppdag hemmelighetene bak The Yorkshire Coiners av Steve Hartley

The Yorkshire Coiners av Steve Hartley tar deg med på en fascinerende reise tilbake til slutten av 1700-tallet, hvor en mektig bande med falskmyntere regjerte i Yorkshire. Gjennom bokens sider blir du vitne til et skjult kapittel i historien, hvor lokalsamfunnet i Cragg Vale ble holdt i et stranglehold av denne organisasjonen.

En gripende fortelling om kriminalitet og motstand

I det avsidesliggende dalområdet i Cragg Vale, nær Halifax, klippet og filete medlemmene av bande mynten av gull for å lage og sette i omsetning ~falske~ valuta. Med muligheten for dødsstraff hengende over dem, var det ingen plass for svake sjeler. Her er noen av de mest slående aspektene du kan forvente å lære om:

  • Organisering: Cragg Vale Coiners var en godt organisert gruppe som fikk hjelp fra folk i bygda.
  • Motstand: Til tross for den kraftige innflytelsen og frykten de utløste, klarte myndighetene, inkludert Royal Mint, bare å reagere.
  • Familiebånd: Steve Hartleys særskilte tilknytning som etterkommer av lederen 'King David' Hartley gir et unikt perspektiv.

Hva som gjør The Yorkshire Coiners av Steve Hartley unik?

Dette er ikke bare en historiebok; det er en levende beretning om skandale, hemmeligheter og arv i en tid som fortsatt fascinerer. Med en dyp forståelse av bokens temaer og historie, graver Steve dypt for å presentere fakta som få andre har. Du vil bli trukket inn i tradisjoner som har inspirert folkesanger, ukjente romaner og fremtidige filmprosjekter.

Enten du er en historieelsker eller bare nysgjerrig på fortiden, vil du ikke gå glipp av sjansen til å utforske disse bølgende historiene fra Yorkshire. Ta steget inn i denne verden av klassekonflikt og risiko, med The Yorkshire Coiners som din guide.

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