226: Inquests in Tudor England

In this episode, Lucy McCann is joined by Professor Steven Gunn , historian at Merton College, Oxford to discuss his recent book, An Accidental History of Tudor England (co-authored with Tomasz Gromelski). They explore the world of the sixteenth century Coroners’ Court, examine what records of inquest reveal, and consider about how people died and what this can tell us about everyday life at the time, to draw comparisons with modern day inquest proceedings and coronial statistics. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row . Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog . Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter .

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226: Inquests in Tudor England is an episode from Law Pod UK.

This episode is 56:33 long.

This episode was published on Aug 26, 2025.

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