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Medieval Murder explores well-known and obscure murders and significant events from the medieval and early modern periods and beyond.Medieval Murder came to be, first as a blog, then as an instagram and now as a podcast. The podcast will feature some of the most famous murders in medieval history, some mini-episode series on different types of medieval murders and interviews with historians, authors, and history enthusiasts alike.
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Today we are talking about Saint Sunniva and the Legend of Selja. Sunniva was written about in an anonymous 12th century Norwegian legend, which was later included in Oddr Snorrason’s Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org. Producer: Cece Smith References: Cutrer, Meredith. 2023. “St Sunniva—Ireland’s Medieval Martyr-Queen.” History Ireland. O’Hara, Alexander. 2009. “Constructing a Saint: The Legend of St Sunniva in Twelfth-Century Norway.” Viking and Medieval Scandinavia 5 (January). Brepols Publishers: 105–21. doi: 10.1484/J.VMS.1.100675. "Selja Island, Norway." Archaeology, Nov. 2024, p. 22. From Sacred Site to Community: New Discovery Reveals a Broader Picture of Life on Selja
Today we are going to be talking about one of the most interesting women in history, Alice Kyteler, who was the first person to be condemned for witchcraft in Ireland. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our Instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org. Producer: Cece Smith
Today we are going to be talking about one of the lesser known holy wars, the Children’s Crusade, of the early 13th century. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org. - Producer: Cece Smith
Today we are talking about the Great Fire of London which happened in September of 1666. But we’re going to start by talking about the events of the year before because when the fire broke out the city of London and its inhabitants were still experiencing the last vestiges of the black or bubonic plague that began in England in April 1665. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
Today we are discussing one of the most famous men in history and someone who walked the line between the legal and illegal during the early modern period. We are talking about Sir Francis Drake. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, as a small plug please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, it does really help us reach a wider audience. We also have new merch available on medievalmurder.org.
Today we are discussing a story of intrigue, adultery, and of course, murder in 14th century London. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
Today we are jumping forward in time to the 19th century and talking about the Mary Ann Ashford Case and how a modern day dog solved a crime by digging in his own back yard. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
We are finishing up the Táin Bó Cúailnge, also known as the Cattle Raid of Cooley, with the final installment. As a reminder we are using the translation of the Tain by Ciaran Carson created for Penguin Classics. Today we are picking up after Cu Chulainn sadly killed his foster brother Ferdiad in one on one combat. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
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Medieval Murder explores well-known and obscure murders and significant events from the medieval and early modern periods and beyond.Medieval Murder came to be, first as a blog, then as an instagram and now as a podcast. The podcast will feature some of the most famous murders in medieval history, some mini-episode series on different types of medieval murders and interviews with historians, authors, and history enthusiasts alike.
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