Today we turn to 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.
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.
Join criminologist Manuel Eisner and host Nora Eisner as they bring history’s forgotten crimes to life—one murder at a time.
Medieval Murders is a podcast from the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge.
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.