Abelard is Castrated by Heloise’s Uncle’s Hit Men — Fulbert’s Henchmen Attack Peter Abelard, Paris, France 1117
The Albigensian Crusade — Albigensian Crusade, Languedoc 1209-1229
King Alboin is Murdered — King Alboin is Murdered, Verona, Italy 572
Alice Kyteler — Accusations of Witchcraft against Alice Kyteler, Kilkenny, Ireland 1324
Arche the Miller Pretends to be a Ghost — Halloween Episode: Arche the Miller and his Drunken Buddies Pretend to be Ghosts, Cambridgeshire, England 1592
Battle Abbey Forges Charters, Not Very Well — Battle Abbey Forges Charters, Sussex, England mid 12th Century
Beatrice Cenci Murders her Father and Throws Him Out the Window — Beatrice Cenci, Rome, Italy 1599
The Black Dinner, Where the Young Douglases are Terrorized — The Black Dinner, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland 1440
The Book of Kells is Stolen — The Theft of the Book of Kells, Kells, Ireland 1006
Bran Ardchenn and His Wife Eithne are Assasinated — Bran Ardchenn, King of Leinster, and his wife Eithne are Assassinated, Cell Cúile Duma, Ireland May 6, 795
Cangrande della Scala is Poisoned with Foxglove– Cangrande della Scala, Verona, Italy 1329
Charlemagne Massacres the Saxons — Charlemagne Massacres the Saxons, Verden, Lower Saxony 782
Chastity Belts Are Not Medieval — 98. April Fool’s Episode: Debunking the Chastity Belt – True Crime Medieval
Christmas With the Pilgrims — Special Episode: The New Guys Celebrate Christmas, Plymouth (Massachusetts), December 25, 1621
Christopher Marlowe is Murdered — Special Episode: Christopher Marlowe is Assassinated, Deptford, England, 1593
Con Artists in Medieval London, with Peter Konieczny — Special Episode! Peter Konieczny from Medievalists.net Explains Con Artists in Medieval London, England
The Crimean Slave Trade — Maddelena, a Circassian, is Bought in Crimea and Sold in Italy, Venice, Italy c. 1428
Crimes Against the Jews in the Black Death — Crimes Against the Jews, Latin Europe 1348-1349
The Cursed Carolers — Special Holiday Edition: The Cursed Carolers, Saxony 10th Century
Darnley Murders Rizzio and Throws him Down the Stairs– Special Episode: Darnley Murders Rizzio, Edinburgh, Scotland 1566
Davy Gam Kills His Cousin — Dafydd Gam ap Llewelyn ap Hywel kills his kinsman Richard Fawr ap Dafydd, Brecon High Street, Wales late 14th Century
Defenestrations of Prague — 101. Defenestrations of Prague, Prague, Bohemia 1419, 1483, 1618
Diarmait Mac Murchada Invites the Anglo-Normans into Ireland — Diarmait Mac Murchada Invites the Anglo-Normans into Ireland, Leinster, Ireland 1167
The Droit de Seigneur Gets Abolished Even Though It Never Existed–April Fool’s Episode: Ferdinand II of Aragon Abolishes the Droit de Seigneur, Extremadura, Spain 1486
Edward II of England is Gotten Rid Of– The Murder of Edward II, Berkeley Castle, England 1327
Elizabeth Bathory, Serial Murderer — Special Episode: Elizabeth Bathory Commits Serial Murder, Castle of Csejte, Hungary 1590-1610
Els von Eystett Has an Abortiono–Els von Eystett, Nördlingen, Germany 1471
Eorpwald is Assassinated — Eorpwald of East Anglia is Murdered, East Anglia c. 627
Eustace the Pirate, Monk, and Sea Captain– Eustace the Pirate, Battle of Sandwich, England 1217
Fra Alberigo and the Blood Feast — Fra Alberigo, Faenza, Italy 1285
Gilles de Rais, one of Joan of Arc’s Generals, Decompensates — Gilles de Rais, Nantes, Brittany 1440
The Great Famine — Crime Rise in the Great Famine, Europe 1315-1322
Guy Fawkes — Special Episode: Guy Fawkes Attempts to Blow Up King James and Parliament, London, England November 5, 1605
Henry I of England Nearly Gets Assassinated by His Daughter — 99. Juliane de Fontevrault Tries to Kill Her Father (Henry I) With a Crossbow, Normandy 1110 – True Crime Medieval
Henry VI, HRE, Misbehaves — Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Does Various Bad Things, Germany, Italy, and Sicily, 1169-1197
Henry d’Almain is Murdered by His Cousins– Henry d’Almain is Murdered, Viterbo, Italy 1271
Henry of Trastámara Massacres the Jews of Toledo — Henry of Trastámara Massacres the Jews of Toledo, Toledo Spain, 1355
Hugh Despenser the Younger, Edward II’s Friend, Is Horrible– The Sheer Dreadfulness of Hugh Despenser the Younger, Hereford, England, 1326
Hugh de Lacy Assassinated — Hugh de Lacy is Assassinated, Durrow, Ireland 1186
The Jacquerie — The Jacquerie Smashes Property, France 1358
Jacques le Gris Rapes Marguerite de Carrouges — Jacques le Gris Rapes Marguerite de Carrouges, Normandy, January 1386
Jeanne de Clisson, Pirate — Jeanne de Clisson takes up piracy, Brittany 1343
The Jews of York are Massacred — The Jews of York are Massacred, York, England 1190
Joan of Arc — The Murder of Joan of Arc, Rouen, Normandy 1431
Joanna of Naples is Murdered — The Assassination of Queen Joanna of Naples, Muro Lucano, Italy 1382
King John Starves Matilda and William de Braose to Death — King John Starves Maud and William de Braose to Death, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England 1210
King John Has his Nephew Murdered — Arthur of Brittany Disappears, Rouen, France c. 1203
King James Murders William Douglas — King James Murders the Earl of Douglas, Stirling Castle, Scotland 1452
King Lambert is Assasinated — King Lambert is Assassinated (or not), Marengo, Italy 898
Leopold of Austria Kidnaps Richard Lionheart — Leopold of Austria Kidnaps Richard the Lionheart, Near Vienna, Austria 1192
Leszek the White Fails to Escape — Leszek the White, High Duke of Poland, is Assassinated, Morcinkowo, Poland 1227 – True Crime Medieval
Llewelyn the Great Hangs William de Braose — Llewelyn the Great Hangs William de Braose, Aber Garth Celyn , Wales May 2, 1230
Lords of Misrule — Winter Shenanigans (Lords of Misrule), Europe 500-1600
Mabel de Bellême is Murdered — Mabel de Bellême is Murdered, Bures, Normandy 1079
Marguerite Porete is Burned At the Stake Even Though the Paris Theologians Said Her Book Wasn’t Heretical — The Murder of Marguerite Porete, Paris, France 1310
The Christmas Massacre at Abergavenny — The Massacre at Abergavenny, Wales, Christmas 1175
Queen Melisende is Accused of Adultery — Melisende, Frankish Queen of Jerusalem, is Falsely Accused of Adultery, Jerusalem 1134
Michael Servetus is Burned at the Stake — Michael Servetus is Murdered, Geneva, Republic of Geneva 1553
King Olaf Kills Klerkon — King Olaf Kills Klerkon in the Market Place, Novgorod, Russia 10th Century
Our Favorites of the First 100 — 100. Retrospective: Our Favorites of the Past 100 Episodes – True Crime Medieval
The Pazzi Conspiracy, Which Fails Spectacularly — The Pazzi Conspiracy, Florence Italy 1478
The Peasants’ Revolt — The Peasants’ Revolt, England 1381
The People’s Crusade — People’s Crusade, France and Germany, 1096
Peter of Castile, Who Was Either “the Good” or “the Terrible” Depending on Whom You Read — The Murder of Peter of Castile, Montiel, Spain, 1369
Peter von Hagenbach, War Criminal — Peter von Hagenbach is Convicted of War Crimes, Breisach, Germany 1474
Philip Augustus Tries to Renounce His Wife — King Philip Augustus Fakes a Genealogy, Paris, France 1194
The Pied Piper — The Children of Hamelin Disappear, Hamelin, Lower Saxony, 1284
Plymouth Colony Won’t Tolerate Christmas — Special Episode: The New Guys Celebrate Christmas, Plymouth (Massachusetts), December 25, 1621
Pope Stephen VI is Murdered After the Cadaver Synod — Pope Stephen VI is Murdered, Rome, Italy 897
The Pretender Kings, Simnel and Warbeck — Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck Pretend to be Kings, England 1487 and 1491
Princes in the Tower — The Princes in the Tower, Part 1, London, England 1483
—The Princes in the Tower, Part 2, London, England 1483
Robert the Bruce Kills John Comyn at the High Altar — Robert the Bruce Kills John Comyn, Dumfries, Scotland 1306
The Sack of Constantinople — The Sack of Constantinople, April 8-13, 1204
Saffron is Adulterated — Johannes Ryneken is Executed for Adulterating Saffron, Nuremberg Germany, 1444
Saint Brice’s Day Massacre — St. Brice’s Day Massacre, England November 13, 1002
Saint Columba Copies a Book Without Asking — St. Columba Violates Nonexistent Copyright Laws and Starts a War, Movilla Abbey, Ireland 560
Saint Olga Massacres the Drevlians — St. Olga Massacres the Drevlians, Ukraine, 945
Saint Patrick is Kidnapped — St. Patrick Gets Kidnapped, Roman Britain, late 5th C.
Saint Scholastica Riot — St. Scholastica Riot, Oxford England, February 10, 1355
Duke Sforza is Murdered and Nobody Much Gets Upset — 97. Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan, is Assassinated, Milan, Duchy of Milan 1476 – True Crime Medieval
The Shame Flute Did Not Exist– Special Episode: April Fool’s Debunking of the Myth of the Medieval Shame Flute
The Sicilian Vespers, Which Sounds Nice But Is a Massacre– The Sicilian Vespers, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Easter 1282
Sigebert, Along with Mention of Brunhilda– The Murder of Sigebert, Vitry-en-Artois, France 575
Snorri Sturluson, the Great Poet, Is Assassinated — Snorri Sturluson Is Assassinated, Reykholt, Iceland 1241
Stephen of Blois Starts a Civil War — Stephen of Blois Breaks His Oath, London England, December 1135
The Stone of Scone is Stolen — Edward I Steals the Stone of Scone, Scone, Scotland 1296
Sumptuary Laws — Special Episode: Richard Walweyn Wears Padded Pants, London, England 1565
Sveyn III Kills Off the Rivals– The Bloodfeast of Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark 1157
The Templars are Murdered Because Philip IV Needs His Money– Philip IV Slaughters the French Knights Templar, Paris, 1310
Thomas Becket is Murdered Because Some Drunken Soldiers Made a Colossal Mistake– Christmas Episode: The Murder of Thomas Becket, Canterbury, England 1170
Thomas Malory is Imprisoned, Which is Good for Posterity Because He Writes Le Morte d’Arthur– Sir Thomas Malory Goes to Prison for Treason, London, England 1468
The Tour de Nesle Scandal, Which Finished the Capetian LIne– The Tour de Nesle Scandal, Paris, France 1314
True Crime Medieval Bingo, Made for Us By a Listener — True Crime Medieval Bingo!
University of Paris Strike, Which Proves to the Citizens of Paris That They Need the University — University of Paris Strike, Paris, France 1229
Vasvilkas is Assassinated — Vasvilkas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, is Assassinated, Volodymyr, Ukraine 1267
The Victual Brothers Turn Pirates — The Piratical Victual Brothers, North and Baltic Seas, 1393-1440
A Viking Child is Murdered — Viking Child Murdered, Dublin, Ireland 9th-10th C.
The Viking Raid on Lindesfarne — The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne, Northumbria 793
Vlad Țepeș Is Very Bloodthirsty But Not a Vampire– Vlad Țepeș Slaughters the Transylvanian Saxons, Wallachia, Romania 1460
The White Ship Sails Off But Doesn’t Make It Out of the Harbour — The White Ship Disaster, Barfleur, Normandy 1120
William de Marisco, One of the Many Naughty de Mariscos, is Executed — William de Marisco is Executed for Treason, London England 1242
William Rufus Dies in the New Forest — The Death of William Rufus, New Forest, England, August 2, 1100