Dr Jenna Dittmar, who has been part of a research project studying medieval skeletons from Cambridge, reveals what her findings can tell us about occupational injuries, accidents and levels of violence in the medieval period.

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Discover more learning from week four of our course on life on late-medieval England

HistoryExtra Academy video lecture: crime, violence and the law – watching time 18 mins

Sanctuary in medieval churches: how criminals found protection from capture and punishment – reading time 10 mins

How bloody was medieval life? – reading time 12 mins

The many faces of Robin Hood – reading time 14 mins

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