Sunday, October 12, 2014
Trial by Ordeal or No Deal
Trial by Ordeal or No Deal: No DNA. No fingerprints, No jury. For judges in medieval Europe, every trial was he said, she said. so they sometimes looked for divine intervention to determine guilt or innocence. If you were accused of a crime, you might be asked to prove your innocence through one of these ordeals.
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Didn't read the article, but if it didn't make reference to the "She's a witch--burn her!" scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the article lacks credibility.
Let's just say that you wouldn't find it credible.
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