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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 ...