- Trial by ordeal - Wikipedia
Priestly cooperation in trials by fire and water was forbidden by Pope Innocent III at the Fourth Council of the Lateran of 1215 and replaced by compurgation Trials by ordeal became rarer over the Late Middle Ages, but the practice was not discontinued until the 16th century
- Trial by ordeal: When fire and water determined guilt - BBC
"Even in trial by water, the extent to which a person sank may have been open to interpretation, especially if they were thrashing around and the rope was being pulled in all directions "
- Trial by Ordeal: A Life or Death Method of Judgement
This ‘trial by water’ was one of the many forms of the trial by ordeal carried out during the Middle Ages Other examples include the ‘trial by Host (the Holy Eucharist)’, ‘trial by hot iron’ and ‘trial by hot water’
- Trial by Water: Dark History of Witch Ducking Witchcraft Trials
Discover the chilling history of witch ducking, trial by water, and British witchcraft trials True stories, dark legends, and a legacy that haunts us still
- Ordeal Torture - University of Oregon
Trial by water was the oldest form of ordeal in medieval Europe There were two forms, hot and cold In a trial by hot water (judicium aquae ferventis), also known as the “cauldron ordeal,”a large kettle of water would be heated to the boiling point and a ring or jewel placed at the bottom
- Trial By Ordeal: The Medieval Method Of Proving Guilt
Trials by water are among the most well-known medieval ordeals, mainly due to their prevalence during witch trials During this ordeal, the accused was tied up with a rope and tossed into a nearby body of water, such as a river or lake
- Ordeal by water | trial process | Britannica
…test, particularly by fire or water, is the most common In Hindu codes a wife may be required to pass through fire to prove her fidelity to a jealous husband; traces of burning would be regarded as proof of guilt
- Medieval Trial by Ordeal and Punishment - Brewminate
Ordeal by water was associated with the witch-hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries, although an inverse of most trials by ordeal; if the accused sank, they were considered innocent, whereas if they floated, this indicated witchcraft
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