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St Scholastica Day riot

1355 CE · Kingdom of England, Europe · War

St Scholastica Day riot
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The St Scholastica Day riot began in Oxford, England, on 10 February 1355, the feast day of St Scholastica. The disturbance began when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine served to them in the Swindlestock Tavern, which stood at the crossroads now known as Carfax, in the centre of the town.

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