Crime and Punishment
Description
During the Medieval period, trial by ordeal was not uncommon. The accused was tied up and tossed in the water; if they floated they were guilty, but if they drowned they were innocent. Justice was not exactly being served! However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. After the Norman invasion, Parliament was the highest court in England, and Edward the First introduced more statutes than any other Medieval king.
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10 min 8 sec
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