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# St Scholastica Day riot
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Facts from the Middle Ages that Are Full of Surprises
According to Hollywood, the medieval world was a drab one, with buildings of unadorned gray stone, and people running around clad in dull tones of brown. In reality, people in the middle…
People
12 of the World’s Most Violent Student Riots
Politics, general disorder, and run-ins with the law are common constituents of most people’s experience of university. We all knew…
Crime
This Day In History: Oxford Came Undone With The St Scholastica Day Riot
On February 10, 1355, students attending university at Oxford, England decided to go for drinks at the Swindlestock Tavern. It…