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War of Roses and Medieval Crime and Punishment (Medieval Crime and…
War of Roses and Medieval Crime and Punishment
Who?
English familes
House of York White Rose
House of Lancaster Red Rose
When?
1455-1485
Where?
England
What?
Series of battle for the English crown
Why?
Powerful lords had powerful armies
Civil unrest
Henry VI was mentally ill and could not make decisions
Both families were descendants of the king
Details
Queen Margaret shows no mercy and wiped everyone out
Queen Margaret led the House of Lancaster to attempt to put her son Edward on the throne
Bows and arrows were used during Battle of Towntaian
Result
The House of Tudor won the War of Roses
The Yorks won about 12 battles
The Tudor's combined rose color from both houses to make their own color of rose
Medieval Crime and Punishment
Trial by Jury is trial to prove the accused guilty or not guilty by the decision of jury
Trial by Ordeal is trial which if the accused if it's guilty and not guilty. Most people who did Trial of Ordeal were founded guilty
Torture was done to extract confession
To be hanged, drawn, and quartered are the death penalty
Females were to burned at stake
Ways of punishment
fines
public shaming
public stocks
cutting of body parts
Death
Ways of torture
Ducking Stool
Catherin's wheel/breaking wheel
Scold's Bridle
Ordeals
Ordeal by Fire: holding red hot iron rod while walking 3-4 paces
Ordeal by Water: hands and feet boound and thrown into water
Ordeal by Combat: fight between the accused and accuser