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Medieval Malefactors
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Whatever subject we want to study in the medieval period, we can't ignore the church and certainly not its records, because it was probably the single largest bureaucratic institution of the time. One of the major series of medieval records we hold are the registers of the bishops of Lichfield. These were the main administrative record of the diocese and their contents relate to a wide range of matters of which the bishop wished to keep a permanent record. Occasionally these matters could include criminal activity.
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Bishop Bashing
 
  Bishop Bashing
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The bishop and his retinue are roughed up at Repton. 

Monastic Mayhem
  Monastic Mayhem
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A prior meets a blood-soaked end.
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