6 Episodes

  1. Town & Gown Riots

    Published: 10/04/2025

  2. Medieval Road Rage: Chivalry and Fury

    Published: 06/03/2025

  3. Medieval Insults: Humiliation and Revenge

    Published: 09/11/2023

  4. Aristocratic Violence: The Conspiracy To Assassinate a Priest

    Published: 28/09/2023

  5. A Bystander Intervenes: The Death of a Thief

    Published: 27/09/2023

  6. Introducing Medieval Murders

    Published: 09/09/2022

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Welcome to Medieval Murders, the podcast that delves into the world of violent crimes in fourteenth century London. In each episode, we tell the story of a single murder case written on a small piece of parchment by the clerk of the coroner of London over six hundred years ago. We’ll explore cold cases, examine how people in this time and place tried to keep the peace and show that what looks so foreign at first sight; is more similar to how we act today than one might think...