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Violent \u2018town versus gown\u2019 confrontations have been part of Oxford life ever since the University was founded - but reached an ignominious peak on 10th February, 1355, when almost 100 people were massacred in what became known as the \u2018St Scholastica\u2019s Day Riot\u2019.\nThe killing spree began as a brawl in a bar. When a pair of students at the Swindlestock Tavern complained about the quality of the wine, the Landlord responded with \u201csaucie language\u201d - and the students by bottling him. Then, it escalated. A lot.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly investigate how the blood-letting was preceded by decades of tension in the city; explain why such events explain the foundation of Cambridge University; and reveal why the fight was still being discussed in Parliament, some six hundred years later\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Rioting over wine led to 90 deaths\u2019 (Oxford Mail, 2011): https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9200746.rioting-wine-led-90-deaths/\n\u2022 \u2018St. Scholastica Day Riot: When English People Killed Dozens Over The Taste Of Wine\u2019 (History Daily): https://historydaily.org/st-scholastica-day-riot-facts-stories-trivia\n\u2022 \u2018The St. Scholastica's Day Riot\u2019 (The History Guy, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3qPzNcJKQM\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1300s #Strange #Macabre #UK\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices