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Roman Murder Mystery

The True Story of Pompilia

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Recreates the fascinating trial in 1698 Rome of Pompilia, a young woman who was murdered and accused of being an adulteress, a husband deserter, and a mother of an illegitimate son - all of which grounds for a husband to legally murder a wife, and even though her name was cleared after five men were arrested for her death, her innocence is still disputed today.

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Roman Murder Mystery, Derek Parker

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2001
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Title
Roman Murder Mystery
Subtitle
The True Story of Pompilia
Language
English
Released
2001
Format
Hardcover
Pages
253
ISBN10
0750925825
ISBN13
9780750925822
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Recreates the fascinating trial in 1698 Rome of Pompilia, a young woman who was murdered and accused of being an adulteress, a husband deserter, and a mother of an illegitimate son - all of which grounds for a husband to legally murder a wife, and even though her name was cleared after five men were arrested for her death, her innocence is still disputed today.