Medieval Murder explores well-known and obscure murders and significant events from the medieval and early modern periods and beyond.
Medieval Murder came to be, first as a blog, then as an instagram and now as a podcast. The podcast will feature some of the most famous murders in medieval history, some mini-episode series on different types of medieval murders and interviews with historians, authors, and history enthusiasts alike.
Today we are talking about Saint Sunniva and the Legend of Selja. Sunniva was written about in an anonymous 12th century Norwegian legend, which was later included in Oddr Snorrason’s Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar.
Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
Producer: Cece Smith
References:
Cutrer, Meredith. 2023. “St Sunniva—Ireland’s Medieval Martyr-Queen.” History Ireland.
O’Hara, Alexander. 2009. “Constructing a Saint: The Legend of St Sunniva in Twelfth-Century Norway.” Viking and Medieval Scandinavia 5 (January). Brepols Publishers: 105–21. doi: 10.1484/J.VMS.1.100675.
"Selja Island, Norway." Archaeology, Nov. 2024, p. 22.
From Sacred Site to Community: New Discovery Reveals a Broader Picture of Life on Selja
24 Aug 2026
Alice Kyteler: Witch or Successful Businesswoman?
Today we are going to be talking about one of the most interesting women in history, Alice Kyteler, who was the first person to be condemned for witchcraft in Ireland.
If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our Instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
Producer: Cece Smith
27 Jul 2026
The Children's Crusade
Today we are going to be talking about one of the lesser known holy wars, the Children’s Crusade, of the early 13th century.
Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org.
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Producer: Cece Smith
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