16th Century Night Watchmen during the reign of Henry VIII, London, England. Watchmen were organized groups of men, usually authorized by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, and recovery of stolen goods.
"Illustrated History of England" Published by Cassel Petter & Gal
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Location: London, England.
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