Edited by Weird History Facts, Monday, 1 Apr 2024, 13:23
Journey
into the shadowy world of grave
robbery, tracing its roots from personal gains during ancient times to a
morbid turn for medical purposes in the Middle Ages. The demand for cadavers in
18th and 19th-century Britain led to the employment of resurrectionists and
night doctors, with Burke and Hare's criminal exploits bringing the dark
practice to the forefront. The public's obliviousness persisted until the
Murder Act of 1752, triggering a shift in mortsafe
protection and the eventual enactment of the Anatomy Act of 1832, ushering in a
new era of legally obtaining corpses for medical science.
Grave Robbery
Journey into the shadowy world of grave robbery, tracing its roots from personal gains during ancient times to a morbid turn for medical purposes in the Middle Ages. The demand for cadavers in 18th and 19th-century Britain led to the employment of resurrectionists and night doctors, with Burke and Hare's criminal exploits bringing the dark practice to the forefront. The public's obliviousness persisted until the Murder Act of 1752, triggering a shift in mortsafe protection and the eventual enactment of the Anatomy Act of 1832, ushering in a new era of legally obtaining corpses for medical science.