S3 Ep19: The Resurrectionists: Murder for Profit

<div>In 18th- and 19th-century England, doctors employed grave robbers - or "resurrectionists" - to unearth bodies for anatomical research. Unwilling to wait for bodies to present themselves via natural causes, William Burke and William Hare took their own dark and illegal twist on the job. In today's episode, we explore how the grave robbers' role shifted from exhuming bodies after death to obtaining them through premeditated murder.<br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.obsessednetwork.com/">Obsessed Network</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.<br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/centuriespod">Twitter</a>: @centuriespod<br> <br> Episode Sponsors:</div> <ul> <li> <strong>Blissy</strong>- Try now risk-free for 60 nights, at <a href="http://Blissy.com/COTC">Blissy.com/COTC</a> and get an additional 30% off. </li> <li> <strong>CBDistillery</strong>- Visit <a href="http://CBDistillery.com">CBDistillery.com</a> and enter promo code COTC for 20% off.</li> <li> <strong>Smalls</strong>- Head to <a href="http://Smalls.com/COTC">Smalls.com/COTC</a> and use promo code COTC at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping! </li> </ul>