Serial Killers of Medieval Spain | Human Voiced, No Ads

00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:02:44 Notorious Cases and Anecdotes 00:10:42 Pedro the Cruel 00:22:20 Bandits and Outlaws 00:32:25 Fear, Myth, and Reality 00:40:03 The Context 00:46:04 Law and Justice 00:53:31 Thoughts and Conclusions Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @asmr_historian   Support the channel on Patreon:   / asmrhistorian   Merch: https://histmerch.shop/ Sources and Further Reading López de Ayala, Pero (c.1385). Crónica de Pedro I de Castilla. – [Medieval chronicle detailing King Pedro I’s reign and personal acts of violence.] Boluda, Anna (2018). "Venenos, cuerno de unicornio y un castigo ejemplar en un crimen de la Valencia medieval." – [Interview/report on Carmel Ferragud’s study of the 1442 Sanxo Calbó poisoning case.] Estow, Clara (1995). Pedro the Cruel of Castile, 1350–1369. – [Scholarly biography of King Pedro I, analyzing his reputation for cruelty and multiple murders.] Bernal Peña, José (2011). “Golfines y asesinos: Marco legal del delito durante la Edad Media. Detalles de Murcia en el siglo XIV.” – [Study of medieval crime and banditry in 14th-century Murcia, Spain.] Córdoba de la Llave, Rafael (2007). El homicidio en Andalucía a fines de la Edad Media. – [Monograph on homicide rates and cases in late medieval Andalusia, including bandit violence.] Mendoza Garrido, Jesús I. (1999). Delincuencia y represión en la Castilla bajomedieval. – [Comprehensive history of crime and its repression in late medieval Castile.] Tracy, Larissa (Ed.) (2018). Medieval and Early Modern Murder: Legal, Literary and Historical Contexts. – [Collection of studies on murder cases in medieval/early modern Europe; includes Ferragud’s chapter on Valencia poisonings.] Weissberger, Barbara (2009). “Motherhood and Ritual Murder in Medieval Spain and England.” Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 39(1): 7–30. – [Article discussing the comparative late emergence of ritual murder (blood libel) myths in Spain.] Beck, Melinda (2021). "Before America Had Witch Trials, Europe Had Werewolf Trials." – [History.com article describing werewolf trials and noting some accused were likely actual serial killers, with context on medieval beliefs.] Ferragud, Carmel (2020). “Murder by Poison: A Crime from 15th-Century Valencia.” – [Online article on Medievalists.net summarizing the Sanxo Calbó case and its significance in medieval crime history.] Enter the dark and unsettling world of medieval Spain, where faith, fear, and violence walked hand in hand. This video uncovers the chilling stories of real serial killers who haunted villages and cities long before modern law enforcement. Discover how religion, superstition, and medieval justice shaped society’s response to these horrific crimes. Perfect for history lovers, true crime fans, and anyone fascinated by the darker corners of the Middle Ages. Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.