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Sam Tarran
Sam holds a BA in History from the University of Oxford and an MA in History from the University of Birmingham. He specializes in medieval Europe.
Education:University of BirminghamMA HistoryUniversity of OxfordBA HistoryExpertise:Medieval History
Medieval Europe
Articles by Sam Tarran
Beyond Human: Supernatural Beings in Medieval England
In medieval England, the line between the natural and supernatural was not defined. The weird, wonderful, and unexplained were ever-present.
The Real Robin Hoods: Two Criminal Gangs in Medieval England
Was Robin Hood real or a figure of legend? We’ll never know for sure, but the myth may originate with two notorious criminal gangs.