Early French Prisons

British military officer and prison administrator Arthur Griffiths provided a concise history of prison in France. He covered everything from its origin to the situation during his time, delivering some unknown facts to the readers. Griffiths explained the various kinds of prisons that existed in France and the different features, practices, punishments, and disciplines that were followed.

Contents include:

Origins and Early History

Struggle with the Sovereign

Vincennes and the Bastile

The Rise of Richelieu

The People and the Bastile

The Man with the Iron Mask

The Power of the Bastile

The Terror of Poison

The Horrors of the Galleys

The Dawn of Revolution

Last Days of the Bastile