In Medieval times you could also be found guilty if:

Enough people said you were, You couldn't get enough people to say that you were innocent

Ordeal by fire usually involved

Walking over red hot metal, Holding a red hot metal object

The last Witch Trials were in

They still occur in some places like Papua New Guinea

Medieval Ordeals were:

Physical challenges used to decide guilt or innocence

Ordeals were based on the belief that:

God would show who was innocent and who was guilty

Women were often suspected of being a witch if:

Tragic things had happened to their friends or relatives

During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church

Strongly supported and often held Ordeals

Ordeal by water involved

Having to retrieve a stone from a pot of boiling water, Being tied up and thrown into a river

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Medieval Law and Order

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A look at the Medieval Justice System

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1
In Medieval times you could also be found guilty if:
Forensic evidence linked you to the crime
Enough people said you were
You couldn't get enough people to say that you were innocent
A jury found you guilty after hearing the evidence
2
In many ways, Medieval Justice system:
Treated men and women equally
Was more fair for women
Helped women stand up to men
Was even less fair for women
3
Ordeal by combat usually involved
A fight that ended in a knock-out
A fight that ended once someone surrendered
A fight to the death
A fight that ended once someone drew blood
4
Ordeal by fire usually involved
Walking over red hot metal
Having your hair set fire to
Holding a red hot metal object
Being burnt at the stake
5
The last Witch Trials were in
They still occur in some places like Papua New Guinea
In England in 1808
In Switzerland in 1782
The USA in 1692
6
Medieval Ordeals were:
Physical punishment inflicted on peasants
Physical challenges that were used to train knights
Physical challenges used to decide guilt or innocence
Physical punishments inflicted on knights
7
Ordeals were based on the belief that:
Most people lied when you asked them about crimes
God would show who was innocent and who was guilty
Most people deserved to be punished
Most people were trying to do the right thing
8
Women were often suspected of being a witch if:
They had been seen performing magic in public
They were known to have committed violent crimes
They spoke out against the church
Tragic things had happened to their friends or relatives
9
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church
Strongly supported and often held Ordeals
Took no part in Ordeals
Promoted forgiveness instead of punishment
Spoke out strongly against Ordeals
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Ordeal by water involved
Having to retrieve a stone from a pot of boiling water
Being tied up and thrown into a river
Swimming across a nearly frozen river
Having water dripped on your head until you confessed

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