The Time for Crime in Castilian Cities at the End of the Middle Ages

When the sky darkened and church bells announced night had fallen in different cities of the medieval kingdom of Castile, criminals found fertile ground for committing various types of crime sheltered by the anonymity of darkness. Immediately, the city authorities took all the necessary measures to...

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Main Author:	Ezequiel Borgognoni
Format:	Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2014-09-01
Series:	En la España Medieval
Subjects:	Delincuencia Mundo urbano Castilla Noche Vigilancia nocturna.
Online Access:	http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ELEM/article/view/44456

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spelling	doaj-8f8fdddec4a24c3e93debea3028d30182020-11-24T21:17:45ZspaUniversidad Complutense de MadridEn la España Medieval0214-30381988-29712014-09-0137022324610.5209/rev_ELEM.2014.v37.4445643036The Time for Crime in Castilian Cities at the End of the Middle AgesEzequiel Borgognoni0Universidad de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWhen the sky darkened and church bells announced night had fallen in different cities of the medieval kingdom of Castile, criminals found fertile ground for committing various types of crime sheltered by the anonymity of darkness. Immediately, the city authorities took all the necessary measures to control life at night. In this paper, we will analyze the links between the criminal world and the night to finally reveal the various means utilized by municipalities in order to achieve if only a partial “domestication” of life at night.http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ELEM/article/view/44456DelincuenciaMundo urbanoCastillaNocheVigilancia nocturna.
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title	The Time for Crime in Castilian Cities at the End of the Middle Ages
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series	En la España Medieval
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description	When the sky darkened and church bells announced night had fallen in different cities of the medieval kingdom of Castile, criminals found fertile ground for committing various types of crime sheltered by the anonymity of darkness. Immediately, the city authorities took all the necessary measures to control life at night. In this paper, we will analyze the links between the criminal world and the night to finally reveal the various means utilized by municipalities in order to achieve if only a partial “domestication” of life at night.
topic	Delincuencia Mundo urbano Castilla Noche Vigilancia nocturna.
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The Time for Crime in Castilian Cities at the End of the Middle Ages

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