00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:02:07 Defining Serial Murder
00:06:20 Violence and Crime in Medieval England
00:14:32 Alice Kyteler and the “Black Widow” Murders
00:24:40 Brother John of Tintern
00:34:07 Gangs, Outlaws, and “Multiple Murderers”
00:45:53 The Medieval Mind’s View of Serial Murder
00:54:43 Why Serial Killers Were So Rare
01:01:50 Thoughts and Conclusion
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Explore the grim history of serial killers in medieval England, where brutality often lurked behind the veil of law, superstition, and chaos. This video uncovers documented and suspected cases of repeated murderers who operated in a world without forensic science, often escaping justice for years. From clergy-turned-killers to nobles who exploited their status, learn how medieval society responded to patterns of violent crime, and how chroniclers, court records, and folklore preserved their terrifying legacies. A chilling journey into the minds of England’s most dangerous medieval figures.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.
00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:02:07 Defining Serial Murder
00:06:20 Violence and Crime in Medieval England
00:14:32 Alice Kyteler and the “Black Widow” Murders
00:24:40 Brother John of Tintern
00:34:07 Gangs, Outlaws, and “Multiple Murderers”
00:45:53 The Medieval Mind’s View of Serial Murder
00:54:43 Why Serial Killers Were So Rare
01:01:50 Thoughts and Conclusion
Join this channel to get access to perks:
@asmr_historian
Support the channel on Patreon:
Patreon: ASMRHistorian
Merch:
https://histmerch.shop/
Explore the grim history of serial killers in medieval England, where brutality often lurked behind the veil of law, superstition, and chaos. This video uncovers documented and suspected cases of repeated murderers who operated in a world without forensic science, often escaping justice for years. From clergy-turned-killers to nobles who exploited their status, learn how medieval society responded to patterns of violent crime, and how chroniclers, court records, and folklore preserved their terrifying legacies. A chilling journey into the minds of England’s most dangerous medieval figures.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.
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