The Body in the Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery

林中尸体:中世纪谋杀之谜

The Rest Is History

2025-07-14

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Why was a boy grotesquely and mysteriously murdered in a wood in Norwich in the 12th century? Who was his killer? Was it a ritual child sacrifice? Why was the murder blamed on Norwich's Jewish community, and in what appalling way? How did the incident set in motion a whole wave of Jewish persecution across the world, as more and more children disappeared and were found ritually murdered? And, what can this chilling story tell us about mediaeval attitudes to Jews? Join Tom and Dominic as they retell the terrifying story of Blood Libel, one of medieval England’s most terrifying mysteries.  The Rest Is History Club: Become a member for exclusive bonus content, early access to full series and live show tickets, ad-free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestishistory.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestishistory. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude  Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • The manuscript from which the work of Thomas of Monmouth is printed here,

  • and it is the only copy of his work which is known,

  • formed part of a library bequeathed about the year 1700 to the parish of Brent Ely in Suffolk by a certain Mr. Edward Coleman,

  • sometime of Trinity College, Cambridge.

  • The collection included some nine manuscripts, and among them were two of no ordinary interest.

  • One was the Gospel Book of Saint Margaret of Scotland,

  • which was purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1887.

  • The other was the volume containing the life of Saint William.

  • Seven out of the nine manuscripts are now in the University Library at Cambridge.

  • And since I'd been myself, to some extent, instrumental in procuring these books, it was with...

  • You're doing so well, Dominic.

  • You're doing so well.

  • It was with extreme pleasure that on examination I discovered first that here was a copy of Thomas of Monmouth's Life of St. William,

  • and next that no other copy seemed to be known.

  • It is written in a fine hand, or two hands, on good parchment in double columns.