What made Oxford's medieval students so murderous?
U.S. · WORLD
October 3, 20234 min read886 words
Published: October 3, 2023  |  4 min read886 words
Alcohol? Male bravado? Too many knives? Here's what researchers think contributed to a major crime problem at the prestigious British university during the Middle Ages.The Middle Ages were a deadly time to be a student at the University of Oxford—they were roughly three times mor...
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October 6, 2023
Fascinating statistics with just enough context to understand how odd this story is. Nice amount of context gives ideas of why the prevalence of murders was so high, but no statistics to lean into any one idea over the other.
October 6, 2023
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