In this episode we remain in Oxford, one of the three cities on the Medieval Murder Map.
Alongside its academic excellence and religious contemplation, Oxford was also a hotspot of violence, with murder rates higher than those of almost any city in the modern world.
In this episode, a praying clerk and a shoulder barge leads to murder.
If you have any questions about the episode, drop us an email at murdersmedieval@gmail.com
You can see the site of many other historical murders like this by going to the Medieval Murder Map website
Medieval Murders is the podcast that delves into the world of violent crimes in Medieval England.
In each episode, we tell the story of a single murder case that happened over six hundred years ago.
Medieval Murders is a podcast from the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge.
This episode is hosted by Nora Eisner and Professor Manuel Eisner.
The producer is Steve Hankey and the historical segments are voiced and sound designed by Charlie Inman.
The Music is Cantiga 166 by Vox Vulgaris.