Resurrectionists in the United Kingdom
Resurrectionists were commonly employed by anatomists in the 18th and 19th centuries. Between 1506 and 1752 only a very few cadavers were available each year for anatomical research. In response to the discovery in 1831 of a gang known as the London Burkers, Parliament debated a bill. Although it did not make body snatching illegal, the resulting Act of Parliament...
