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Wars of roses/Medieval Crime and Punishments (War of Roses (WHO:English…
Wars of roses/Medieval Crime and Punishments
War of Roses
WHO:English Families,House of York White Roses, House of Lancaster Red Roses
WHEN:1455-1485
WHERE:England
WHAT:A series of battles for the englis
WHY:Both families(houses)were descendants of the King Edward III; King Henry VI(Lancastrian)had terrible nobles; Civil unrest; Powerful lords with armies;Henry IV's mental illness
Medieval Crime and Punishments
There were two types of trial in medieval times; trial by jury used for all but the most serious crimes and trial by ordeal for the most serious crimes
Trial by ordeal as intended to determine if a person was innocent or guilty - it was believed that God would help the innocent by performing a miracle on their behalf
Torture was deemed a legitimate means to extract a legitimate means to extract confessions or to obtain the names of accomplices or other information about a crime. Torture was conducted in private, unlike public trials and executions
To be hunged, drawn and qutered was from 1351
Major points in The War of Roses
Queen Margaret of Anjou-Lancaster
Battle of Townton-bloodiest battle on English soil
Lots of double crossing
King Edward IV's son-King Richard III
Tudors emerge victors-Battle of Bosworth
Ways of punishment
Fines
Shaming
Public stocks
Catherines weel
Ways of Torture
Duck Stool-Tied to a chair;repeatedly ducked in water
Catherine's Wheel/Breaking Wheel-Systematic breaking of limbs
Scolds Bridle-Prevent someone from talking
Ordeals
Ordeal by fire-walk 3-4 paces with a red hot iron in hands
Ordeal by water-Hands and feet bound and througen in water
Ordeal by combat-fight between the accused and accuser