History Revealed

KEEPING THE PEACE

In medieval and Tudor England, it could seem like crime was around every corner. People stealing food and small amounts of money were the most prevalent offences, but murder rates were many times higher than they are today, and gangs of weapon-wielding men might be seen marauding across the land.

Perhaps this is unsurprising in a country that had no formal police force. But that’s not to say there was no way of

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