Smithfield, London personal signature of the Monarch), invariably upon ministerial recommendation, which if unexercised by the time of a Sovereign's death required renewed authority. In this case Queen Elizabeth did not approve the executions, thus freeing the Protestants. During the 16th century the Smithfield site was also the place of execution of swindlers and coin forgers, who were boiled to death in oil. By the 18th century the "Tyburn Tree" (near the present-day Marble Arch) became the main place for public executions in London. After 1785, executions were again moved, this time to the gates of Newgate prison, just to the south
Bow, London Bow, London Underground at Bow Road and the Docklands Light Railway at Bow Church on Bow Road which both form out of station interchange (OSI) within 300m walking distance of each other. London Buses routes 8, 25, 108, 205, 276, 277, 323, 339, 425, 488 and D6, D8, N8 and N205 all operate within the area. Bow is connected to the National Road Network at the junction called the Bow Interchange between the A12 East Cross Route and A11 Mile End Road. Bow is part of the council controlled parking zone and is covered by Zone B and includes all