Sanctuary with Shannon McSheffrey

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 4:44 a.m.

b'In the Middle Ages, a person could claim sanctuary to delay or avoid punishment for a serious crime. But what were the rules? This week, Dani\\xe8le interviews Dr. Shannon McSheffrey to find out how and why medieval people sought sanctuary, and whether or not a convicted heretic could expect the church to save his life.'