Bethlem/Bedlam: Methods of Madness?

‘Bedlam’ has become a by-word for a wild and crazy place, but what is the historical reality behind a distinguished London institution? 

"The Prospect of Bridewell" from John Strype's, An Accurate Edition of Stow's "A Survey of London" (1720).</body></html>

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