IMC 2026: Sessions

Session 1533: 14th Century, I: Time and Punishment

Sponsor:	14th Century Society
Organiser:	Laura Tompkins, Historic Royal Palaces
Moderator/Chair:	Laura Tompkins, Historic Royal Palaces
Paper 1533-a	Rumours in Time: Late Medieval Political Murder and the Making of Chronology (Language: English) Gabriella Williams, School of History, Archaeology & Philosophy, University of Winchester Index terms: Literacy and Orality, Mentalities, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 1533-b	Imprisonment in the Tower of London in the Late 13th and 14th Centuries (Language: English) Malcolm Mercer, Royal Armouries, London Index terms: Archives and Sources, Law, Medievalism and Antiquarianism, Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 1533-c	'It Came Too Late': Speed, Frequency, and Reliability of Communications in 14th-Century England and Italy (Language: English) Tony Moore, Department of Finance & Accounting / Henley Business School, University of Reading Index terms: Administration, Economics - Trade, Law
Abstract	This session considers concepts of time in the late medieval England, from the development of the mechanical clock and the ‘time revolution’ in fourteenth century, the politics of shifting chronologies in relation to the notorious demises of a number of kings and aristocrats, and the temporal evolution of the Tower of London’s long term reputation as a place to intimidate, censure, and punish during this period.