Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/our-medieval...

My article for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/our-medieval...

Just received my copy of The Historian @histassoc.bsky.social. Thanks to @tombhamilton.bsky.social and Ros Crone for a fab issue on crime and punishment 💕

A great opportunity to work at TNA

Huge congratulations @lflannigan17.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 Well deserved 👏

Come (virtually) to hear me talk about @medimurdermaps.bsky.social for Curious Histories: Charity History Talks on 10 September. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-mu...

Do you like medieval England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 AND murder mysteries? 🔪 💀 You can literally go door to door on this map and see details on what murder happened where and by what means. You can also see coroner’s notes. It…is…fascinating 🤯 medievalmurdermap.co.uk

The Maps can also be used in teaching – whether it be in school, college, undergraduate, or postgraduate. If you have used the Medieval Murder Maps, we would love to hear your about your experience. Get in touch by comment, DM, or email in link below medievalmurdermap.co.uk/blog/medieva...

I can finally talk about this! I am a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Also Latvia: www.delfi.lv/campus/56036...

Check out this blog I wrote for @socialhistsoc.bsky.social on using @medimurdermaps.bsky.social in your teaching

Do you want to hear more about this case? Check out our podcast Medieval Murders podfollow.com/medieval-mur...

And India: www.ndtv.com/world-news/s...

Also Mexico: El Heraldo heraldodemexico.com.mx/mundo/2025/6...

For our European, or linguist, followers we are getting some coverage in European press:

Medieval London Murder Solved: Priest Killed by Noblewoman’s Orders www.medievalists.net/2025/06/medi... - and follow @medimurdermaps.bsky.social‬ #TrueCrime #MedievalHistory

Spatial dynamics of homicide in medieval English cities: the Medieval Murder Map project Springer Nature link.springer.com/article/10.1...

How cool is this? @medimurdermaps.bsky.social identifies the location, time, and details of medieval murders in London, Oxford, and York. E.g., "Man Battered by Pancake" is pretty great. medievalmurdermap.co.uk

It's wonderful to see our maps being used as the basis for innovative historical research. It's amazing what can be discovered! (with @medimurdermaps.bsky.social ) www.theguardian.com/education/20...

The murder of John Ford discussed today on World at One (from 36mins) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Finally, the academic article describing how the database was created, and providing some analysis, is provided here: Spatial dynamics of homicide in medieval English cities: the Medieval Murder Map project link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We are also in The Washington Post today... for those of you with access www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025...

The first article relating to @medimurdermaps.bsky.social has been published today. Check out "Spatial dynamics of homicide in medieval English cities: the Medieval Murder Map project" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We are in the news again ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Check out this open-access article on the Medieval Murder Maps ⬇️

Impact time: Have you used the Maps in your teaching? Are you planning to use it in your teaching? If so, it would really help us to hear about it. Please drop us a DM or email @stephemmabrown.bsky.social #Impact #Teaching #Medieval #History

Impact time: Have you used the Maps in your teaching? Are you planning to use it in your teaching? If so, it would really help us to hear about it. Please drop us a DM or email @stephemmabrown.bsky.social #Impact #Teaching #Medieval #History

📣Applications to our Public History Prize are open! The Pamela Cox Public History Prize (open to PGRs and ECRs) recognises activities that enhance public understanding of social and cultural history✨ 👉More info & apply here: socialhistory.org.uk/prizes/publi... ⏰Deadline 24 March 2025 🗃️

My review of the scholarship on late medieval economic and social history in 2023 is in Volume78, Issue1 of Economic History Review doi.org/10.1111/ehr....

We beg to differ...

Do you want to stay up to date with scholarship on late medieval economic and social history? @stephemmabrown.bsky.social's review of the literature published in 2023 is now available at Economic History Review doi.org/10.1111/ehr.... #MedievalSky #EconHist

This week our lecturer @stephemmabrown.bsky.social spoke to BBC Humberside about crime in medieval Yorkshire and Beverley as a place of Sanctuary www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Fab episode of @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social on public engagement

Three years ago today I submitted my PhD. Here it is in #Wordcloud form. #HistCrim #PhDone

So today I discovered Medieval Murder Maps, which is a remarkable source of geocoded 14th Century homicide data from several English cities (like London). But also? We don’t have this data publicly available for a lot of US cities… for 2023.

Today I have been happily going down a medieval murder rabbit hole with the excellent @medimurdermaps.bsky.social interactive medieval murder maps. I mean… who doesn’t love a murder story that starts with a man carrying a bucket of eels down Cordwainerstreet?

Did you know that Medieval Murder Maps is on Bluesky? You can follow the account at @medimurdermaps.bsky.social

If you need me within the next 72 hours I will be here, in this medieval murder map. "Users can click through the back stories of more than 300 murders in the English cities of London, York and Oxford. Entries are searchable by gender, day of the week and even weapon (pole-axe or crossbow?)"

Discovered this project today thanks to a Dutch radio show. This is a fabulous project and also makes me think that classical Athens and Rome deserve their own murder maps? AncientBlueSky 🏺https://medievalmurdermap.co.uk/

Those with access to the NY Times may want to check this out

Check out the guest blog post on Apprentices by Dr Rhiannon Sandy If you are interested in writing a guest blog for us, please get in touch! #medievalsky #skystorians #crimhist medievalmurdermap.co.uk/blog/apprent...

Warm welcome to @stephemmabrown.bsky.social She helped create the Medieval Murder Maps!

At about 56 minutes, Cecilia's story from the York Murder Map, 1375! #medievalsky #historicalfiction #history Welcome to bluesky, Medieval Murder Maps!

The Medieval Murder Maps were discussed in the Dean of York's sermon on Sunday at York Minster www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRgb... (from 56:45)

Have spent way to much time on @medimurdermaps.bsky.social this morning imagining dudes in hose and liripipe hoods scampering around whipping out bows and arrows to settle disputes down the pub.

1) Mapping homicides using 14thC coroners' rolls. Check out Maps for London, York, & Oxford medievalmurdermap.co.uk 2) The role of women in 19thC working-class communities on family planning, and their relationship with male medical practitioners. Great idea, thanks @glexareen.bsky.social

More from the Medieval Murder Map.....it's wonderful!!

: this morning, my best friend (calling): hi! what are you up to? me: medieval murder map. her: extremely on brand. me: want me to dramatically read one to your kids? her: definitely.

Warning: a very, VERY addictive website detailing medieval homicides in London, Oxford and York - maps, stories, stats and all. Such a beautifully executed (pun intended) project. medievalmurdermap.co.uk 💀🗡️🎓