#Latest news with #saddlemakerWashington Post3 days agoGeneralWashington PostJust how bloody was medieval England? A ‘murder map' holds some surprises.LONDON — A saddlemaker ambushed outside a brewhouse. A man stabbed to death after he stumbled over a heap of dung while trying to flee a fight. And a priest killed by three knife-wielding assailants, possibly on the orders of a noblewoman accused of having an affair with him. Each of these attacks took place at the same violent 'hot spot' in medieval London, and they were among more than 350 homicides committed across three English cities that have been chronicled in extraordinary detail by a small team of academics and enthusiasts.
Washington Post3 days agoGeneralWashington PostJust how bloody was medieval England? A ‘murder map' holds some surprises.LONDON — A saddlemaker ambushed outside a brewhouse. A man stabbed to death after he stumbled over a heap of dung while trying to flee a fight. And a priest killed by three knife-wielding assailants, possibly on the orders of a noblewoman accused of having an affair with him. Each of these attacks took place at the same violent 'hot spot' in medieval London, and they were among more than 350 homicides committed across three English cities that have been chronicled in extraordinary detail by a small team of academics and enthusiasts.
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