Medieval Murder

Hannah S Purtymun
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Jun 3, 2023 • 37min

The Sagas of the Icelanders - Egil’s Saga Part 7

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods.  The podcast will feature some of the most famous murders in medieval history, some mini-episode series on different types of medieval murders and interviews with historians and history enthusiasts alike. Today we are exploring Egil's Saga Part 7. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our Twitter Account @MurderMedieval, our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our new merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
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Mar 1, 2023 • 36min

The St. Scholastica Day Riot

Welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Today we will be discussing the St. Scholastica Day Riot, which took play in Oxford in 1355. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our Twitter Account @MurderMedieval, our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our new merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
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Jan 22, 2023 • 38min

The Battle of North Inch and the Curse of Seath Mor

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Today we will be discussing the Battle of North Inch and the Curse of Seath Mor.
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Jan 1, 2023 • 23min

A Smattering of Medieval Murdered Popes

Happy holidays from everyone here at Medieval Murder! Today we will be discussing a smattering of medieval murdered popes, a potential series that could also be called, why you shouldn’t choose the name John. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our Twitter Account @MurderMedieval, our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our new merch available on our website medievalmurder.org. For a limited time, until the end of January, we are offering a 15% discount for anyone who makes a purchase using the promo code MURDER. Happy New Year from all of us at Medieval Murder! Tune in later for our next podcast.
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Oct 30, 2022 • 27min

The Blood Countess: Elizabeth Bathory

Welcome to our Halloween episode! Today we will be discussing Countess Elizabeth Bathory, one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. What’s more perfect for spooky season than a historical figure that is also known as the blood countess? If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our Twitter Account @MurderMedieval, our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com.
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Oct 19, 2022 • 44min

The Sagas of the Icelanders - Egil’s Saga Part 6

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Medieval Murder came to be, first as a blog, then as an instagram and now as a podcast after I finished my master’s dissertation on homicide in early medieval England. The podcast will feature some of the most famous murders in medieval history, some mini-episode series on different types of medieval murders and interviews with historians and history enthusiasts alike. Today we are diving back into Egil's Saga.
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Sep 21, 2022 • 24min

The Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1591

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Just as a housekeeping update, we have been experiencing some technical difficulties with our sound and are trying out different ways to make everything the best for you our listeners and we would like to thank you for your patience as we get everything fixed up! And now onto the episode. The winner of our instagram and twitter poll was Scottish Witches! So let’s talk about all that black magic that was supposedly hitting up late medieval and early modern Scotland!
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Jul 5, 2022 • 28min

The Execution of Ælfheah of Canterbury

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Today we will be talking about a little known murder. That of Saint Ælfheah of Canterbury. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our Twitter Account @MurderMedieval, our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. And if any of you are interested in rocking some Medieval Murder merchandise take a look at our website medievalmurder.org.
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May 20, 2022 • 41min

The Icelandic Sagas - Egil’s Saga Part 5

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Medieval Murder came to be, first as a blog, then as an instagram and now as a podcast after I finished my master’s dissertation on homicide in early medieval England. The podcast will feature some of the most famous murders in medieval history, some mini-episode series on different types of medieval murders and interviews with historians and history enthusiasts alike. Thank you for being patient as we took a break from podcasting due to school and work! The podcast will now be on a more regular schedule for the rest of the summer! So today we will be returning to Iceland with Egil’s Saga.
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Feb 5, 2022 • 50min

Robert the Bruce and the Murder of John Comyn (Guest: Dr. Callum Watson)

Hello and welcome to Medieval Murder, the podcast that brings all things gruesome and historical to the comfort of your own home or car or wherever it is you’re listening from. My name is Hannah Purtymun and I’m here with my father Kevin Purtymun to discuss some of the most famous and infamous murders that took place in the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Today we will be talking to Dr. Callum Watson, a specialist in medieval Scottish history. Callum received his PhD at the University of Edinburgh with a thesis entitled “'Attitudes Towards Chivalry in Barbour's Bruce and Hary's Wallace” in 2016 and has since been working as a Battlemaster at the Battle of Bannockburn Experience and as a Steward at Blackness Castle. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our Twitter Account @MurderMedieval, our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. And if any of you are interested in rocking some Medieval Murder merchandise take a look at our website medievalmurder.org. Tune in later for our next podcast.

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