Medieval murder maps of three English cities offer window into past
Online project draws on 700-year-old records of coroners’ inquests in London, Oxford and York
Source: theguardian.com
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Online project draws on 700-year-old records of coroners’ inquests in London, Oxford and York
The murder rate in Medieval Oxford was up to 100 times higher than it is now
Students at Oxford University turned the city into England’s murder hotspot in medieval times, a study has found.
Murder rate in medieval Oxford said to be 50 times higher than in 21st century English cities
It's estimated that the homicide rate in late medieval Oxford was about 60-75 per 100,000 people - 50 times higher than current rates in 21st-century English cities.