Forget the the subtleties of Morse.
http://www.medievalists.net/2018/11/five-murders-in-medieval-oxford/
No poleaxes, but two sparths - a long handled descendent of a Danish axe not the dainty hatchet the translations suggest. On what basis was it OK to wander the streets at night armed with a six-foot poleweapon?
Quote from: Erpingham on December 03, 2018, 06:16:28 PM
Forget the the subtleties of Morse.
http://www.medievalists.net/2018/11/five-murders-in-medieval-oxford/
No poleaxes, but two sparths - a long handled descendent of a Danish axe not the dainty hatchet the translations suggest. On what basis was it OK to wander the streets at night armed with a six-foot poleweapon?
given the murder rate I'd say it was probably essential. It's not safe out there without one :-[
Perhaps the most intriguing feature is the number of clerks involved in the murders. I am sure a statistician would be able to demonstrate a link between literacy and homicidal tendencies ... ;)