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Medieval murders most foul

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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How violent were towns and cities in the Middle Ages? And how did medieval citizens deal with cases of murder? Drawing on detailed coroner's reports, Professor Manuel Eisner has mapped out cases of murder across three English cities – London, Oxford and York. In this episode, he revisits some notable crimes with David Musgrove, offering up some fascinating insights into the mean streets of medieval cities. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:20.9

You're on the jury of a medieval murder case, where a man has been fatally stabbed with a sword.

1:30.7

Why do you need to know how much the sword was worth? Well, that's one of the questions that Professor Manuel Eisner answers in

1:36.9

this conversation with David Musgrove. It's all about street violence and homicide in towns and

1:43.0

cities in the Middle Ages.

1:45.0

The conversation is based on Manuel's fascinating research project, medieval murder maps,

1:50.9

where along with the team of investigators, he has mapped out murder cases in Oxford, London and York,

1:58.0

based on the records of these crimes in the coroner's roles, giving some fascinating

2:02.6

insights into the mean streets of medieval cities.

2:06.5

Today, we are talking about a gory topic, but a fascinating topic, and that is murder and

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