Penny Dreadfuls, 1866 · page 93 of 276
Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night — page 93: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# What's On This Page This is a text and illustration page from a Victorian penny dreadful serial (No. 12). The top features an engraved illustration captioned "The Procession to the Gallows" depicting a crowd scene with figures in period dress. Below runs Chapter XLVI, which describes Will Winter's trial for a crime he didn't commit. The text explains that Winter sits in his cell facing a hopeless situation, having discovered his judge is the infamous "Judge Jefferies, surnamed 'the bloody butcher'"—the London Apprentices' greatest enemy—and that perjured statements from Ivan and Andy will condemn him despite his innocence.
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