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Paintings depicted end of the world and served as caution.
the body was made up of 4 elements: phlegm, blood, yellow bile, black bile.
Sickness meant that 1 of these was out of balance, so the doctor would try to figure out what was out of balance
trial for the rich where the accuser would fight the accused. You could also get a champion to fight for you.
involved the accused being tied up and thrown into a lake or river. If the prisoner floats, the water doesn’t want him and he is impure, he is guilty. If the prisoner sinks and drowns then God must want him in heaven and he is innocent.
involved holding a red-hot iron bar. The hand is then bandaged and 3 days later examined by the judge. If the wound is healed then god must think the prisoner is worth helping and so they are innocent.
punishments were public which served as a deterrent to other criminals. They were also entertaining.
Murderers could be executed in any number of ways and each town or village would have their own way of punishing these crimes.
Hanging, being buried alive, burned to death, thrown off a bridge or cliff, being drawn, quartered (being cut into pieces), beheaded (typically nobles) were popular punishments.
You could also read a verse from the bible
allow you to claim the benefit of the clergy, which was a different type of court system that gave out less severe punishments.
hide in a church and claim sanctuary.
The lord would decide on the punishment, which would usually be a fine.
the punishment could be harsher. The criminal could be humiliated by being tied up and whipped publicly, put in stocks or a pillory, etc.
Group of people patrolled the streets at night
A constable was chosen to coordinate them.
men and women over the age of 12 were grouped into ten and were responsible for each other's behaviour
If a member of the tithing broke the law the others had to take him or her to court and pay their fines.
If you witnessed a crime you had to shout so people would help to catch the criminal
Doctors wore a robe and carried flowers to ward off the smell of the dead. They would also wear a beak like object to avoid inhaling infected air.
Villagers had to pay 1/10 of their crops as tax. Also your 2nd best animal was to be given to the church after death.
Religious figure who ruled the church and ran the clergy. Had a lot of power and this power and this power led to quarrels with the king.
Church was the tallest building. It dwarfed humans and made people believe that god was the highest power.