The Medieval Murder Maps project, initiated by Manuel Eisner at the University of Cambridge, offers an interactive exploration of homicide cases in medieval London. By geocoding data from city coroners' rolls, the project highlights murders, including a particularly notorious case involving Ela Fitzpayne and her lover John Forde. The project has expanded to include York and Oxford and features podcast episodes that delve into individual cases. This work not only provides insight into the social dynamics of the era but also the intricacies of crime and vengeance within the English elite.
"We are looking at a murder commissioned by a leading figure of the English aristocracy. It is planned and cold-blooded, with a family member and close associates carrying it out, all of which suggests a revenge motive."
"Think of it as a kind of 14th-century version of Clue: It was the noblewoman's hired assassins armed with daggers in the streets of Cheapside near St. Paul's Cathedral."
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