The Burke and Hare Murders

Create your own website with Wix and support Simple History! go to: https://www.wix.com/go/simplehistory During the 19th Century the Scottish capital of Edinburgh was leading the way in medical advancements. None more so than in the study of the anatomy of the human body, but this in turn lead to a severe shortage of corpses for teaching and research purposes. But for Burke and Hare this was a money making opportunity.. Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://www.zazzle.com/simplehistory/gifts?cg=196817456987349853 Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ http://www.simplehistory.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/simple_guides Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Narrator: Christian H. Miles Written by: Conan White Music Credit Long Note Three , Hush , Gathering Darkness by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100424 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Sources: Journal of Practical Medicine, Volume 3 London Medical Gazette Collection The Court of Cacus, or the Story of Burke and Hare. By Leighton, Alexander (1861). The History of Burke & Hare & of the Resurrectionist Times By George Mac Gregor The Study of Anatomy in Britain, 1700–1900 By Fiona Hutton Trial of William Burke and Helen M Dougal. By Charles Kirkpatrick (1829).