The Fleet: Its Rivers, Prison, and Marriages

Download or read book The Fleet: Its Rivers, Prison, and Marriages written by John Ashton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Fleet: Its Rivers, Prison, and Marriages' by John Ashton uncovers the fascinating and scandalous tales of the Fleet, a region associated with one of London's subterranean rivers. Three topics are discussed in great detail specifically: Fleet Fleet Prison, a notorious institution that loomed ominously by the River Fleet, imprisoning souls within its walls for centuries; Fleet Marriages; clandestine unions that defied convention and authority, conducted within the prison's confines during a time when love and law clashed; and Fleet River itself, including its history.