Sorcerer Monks and Rat Lawyers: Wild Crimes in Historical Times

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Welcome to Part 1 of Wild Crimes in Historical Times! Today we explore some of the silliest, and most grim, crimes of the Middle Ages. From Thieving Bakers, Skanky Mens fashion, and Witchy Monks to a man who defended rats in court, come learn with me!

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Malmesbury Abbey 670-1539: Patronage, Scholarship and Scandal By Tony McAleavy

Guilty Pigs: The Weird and Wonderful History of Animal Law by Katy Barnett, Jeremy Gans

The criminal underworld of Medieval England by Henry Summerson

Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England: The Local Courts in Kent, 1460-1560 by Karen Jones

Exploring Medieval Crime and Punishment by Daniel E. Thiery

Crime in Medieval Europe, 1200-1550 by Trevor Dean

The Witch-hunt in Early Modern Europe by Brian P. Levack

The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe by Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry