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Medieval murders most foul

Professor Manuel Eisner maps out medieval murder cases across England's cities, to gain fascinating insights into street violence and urban homicide in the Middle Ages

Dr David Musgrove, FSA

Published: March 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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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.

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Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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