Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which occurred along the River ...

When we think of crime and punishment in the medieval period, we often think of a chaotic system of judgement, and brutal punishments, that seem out of proportion with the seriousness of the crime. In ...

The body’s condition can tell scientists much about medieval law and order, or lack thereof. Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which ...