Remarkable little tale (https://www.medievalists.net/2023/08/14th-century-killer-monk/)of rogue abbot John of Tintern. While not all monks were saintly or Cadfael-like, few reached this level. Organised crime was an issue in 14th century England but normally it was the gentry to blame.
naughty fellow
I can't wait until someone writes a fiction series based upon this character. I mean, if George McDonald Fraser can do it for Flashman....
Quote from: Nick Harbud on September 02, 2023, 11:38:54 AMI can't wait until someone writes a fiction series based upon this character. I mean, if George McDonald Fraser can do it for Flashman....
Well, the Folville gang already have an entire fictional series (https://jennykane.co.uk/crime/criminal-inspiration-folville-thinking/), so why not?