Other: Accidental Death

Enquiry into an accidental death in building an anchorhold

In June 1488, a worker, John Ferres, was killed while doing demolition work on a house being renovated for the enclosure of an anchorite, a person who for spiritual reasons chose to live enclosed in a cell attached to a church, in this case an unspecified church dedicated to St Botulph in London. The testimonyContinue reading “Enquiry into an accidental death in building an anchorhold”