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Unfortunate Ends: On Murder and Misadventure in Medieval England Deathbot Medieval the From the author of Twitter's Medieval Death Bot comes Murdered by Clerks, an illuminating collection of in-depth…
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From the author of Twitter's Medieval Death Bot comes Murdered by Clerks, an illuminating collection of in-depth looks at the most interesting cases from medieval coroners' rollsThomas, son of Henry Robekyn, died 1286 after cutting off his left foot and then his left hand in a frenzyHenry Debordesle, died 1343. From the bizarre to the mundane, each death tells a tale from a dangerous time to be alive, and even to die. Long sick with diseases, smote himself in the belly with a knife worth one pennyA romp through the death records of medieval England.
For deaths like these, everyone surrounding the death could become suspect. Coroners' rolls list every inquest held for a death by misadventure - or accident - as well as grisly murders, some witnessed by others, some only coming to light when the hidden body was found. As a result, a complex system of juries arose to sort out
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