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# Trial by Ordeal
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Odd Medieval Practices That Seem Too Strange to Be True
Medieval history is full of many fascinating – and sometimes strange – traditions and facts. Take animal trials. In Middle Ages Europe, animals could be charged for a variety of crimes, and…
Middle Ages
Oddities, Misconceptions, and Facts About the Middle Ages that Made it So Delightfully Strange
In Middle Ages Europe, getting a divorce was next to impossible, and the only way out of a marriage was…
Middle Ages
The True Story of The Last Duel and Judicial Combat
Suppose one had a dispute with one’s neighbor over encroachment on one’s property. In the modern world, one would attempt…
Hollywood
Facts from the Middle Ages that Are Full of Surprises
According to Hollywood, the medieval world was a drab one, with buildings of unadorned gray stone, and people running around…