In this video, we explore medieval crime records kept by the royal Coroner. In the 13th and 14th centuries, investigations relied heavily on witness testimony, often from biased sources like the ...

There were a number of very serious revolts against royal authority in the medieval era. For example: The most common crime in the medieval period was theft. As a result, Edward I passed a law in ...

Rothenburg’s Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum, all explained in English, is full of diabolical instruments of punishment and torture. Some visitors react with horror, others wish for a gift ...

1500 the kings had introduced a more centralised system of justice and consistent punishment. In this video, historian Alice Loxton gives a summary of crime and punishment in medieval Britain.