Crime and punishment in the Middle Ages

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Crime and punishment during the Middle Ages. Using medieval London records, we explore how municipal
authorities dealt with a range of offenders from murderers to cross-dressing prostitutes.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

• Define ‘Grand Larceny’ and ‘Petty Larceny’
• Compare and contrast the types of crimes committed in town and country
• Explain how municipal authorities tried to deal with prostitution.

There are no extra costs apart from your own note-taking materials.

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Course programme

After a brief introduction to the nature of medieval law, we will look at a range of sources in translation to see what
crimes were being committed in both town and country.

PowerPoint will be used to illustrate key points and we will read and discuss extracts from contemporary sources (in translation). You will be encouraged to share your thoughts and ideas in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Additional information

Further information on other courses on Medieval and Early Modern history can be found on the City Lit website, General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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