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Week four – Crime, violence and the law
In the fourth and final lecture of our course on late-medieval England, Hannah Skoda explores the often bloody reality of medieval life, a world where a seemingly innocent encounter could result in a gruesome murder
Published: August 21, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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This week we're exploring the violent reality of medieval life, a world where even an innocent encounter could result in a gruesome murder.
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In the fourth and final lecture of our course on late-medieval England, Hannah Skoda explores the often bloody reality of medieval life, a world where a seemingly innocent encounter could result in a gruesome murder
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Discover how much you've learned about violence and crime in the later Middle Ages with our quiz
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How bloody was medieval life?
From drunken brawls to rapes and mass killings, violence cast a long shadow over the Middle Ages. Yet, says historian Hannah Skoda, our medieval ancestors were just as appalled by wanton acts of brutality as we are today...
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If you were convicted of a serious crime in 13th-century England, you could expect to be put to death – unless you made it to the sanctuary of a church first. Kenneth F Duggan reveals the attempts made by criminals to elude justice by fleeing to holy ground...
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The many faces of Robin Hood. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Robin Hood is a legend – but was the medieval outlaw and expert archer also a real man? Whoever the figures were who inspired the Robin Hood story, it’s almost certain that none of them stole from the rich to give to the poor, writes Jonny Wilkes for BBC History Revealed
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Dr Jenna Dittmar, who has been studying medieval skeletons, reveals what her findings can tell us about injuries and violence in the era
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