Illuminating thread on women's involvement in early prevocational English policing. Yes, a woman served as a Shire Reeve (sheriff).
@kfduggan.bsky.socialWomen played an important role in policing 13th-century England. Women couldn't be in frankpledge or sit on juries, but they were still required to raise the hue & cry, they chased criminals when need be, and were required to attend trials when they witnessed crime or discovered bodies. 🧵1/5
