Just how bloody was medieval England? A ‘murder map’ holds some surprises. The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the most frequent killers.

" ... of the cities was Oxford, which he estimated to have a homicide rate of about 100 per 100K in the 14th century, while London & York hovered at 20-25 per 100K. In 2023, the most recent year 4 which data is available, London’s homicide rate was ~1.2 per 100K." 2/2 #murdermap #history

Just how bloody was medieval England? A ‘murder map’ holds some surprises. The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the most frequent killers.

"Some of the deadliest hot spots were in the most affluent areas & male college studnts were among the most frequent killers. The authors also found slayings tended 2 cluster in high-footfall outdoor areas & that the majority of killers enjoyed impunity ... The deadliest ..." 1/2 #history #murdermap

📈 Oxford’s 14th-century homicide rate rivaled a war zone

#HistoryIsWild #StudyHistory #MedievalLondon #MurderMap #Oxford #SociologyOfViolence #sociology