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By: Lauren Head 2 nd Period

Medieval Punishments. By: Lauren Head 2 nd Period. Trials. For a conviction Two eye-witnesses A confession Beginning with religious encouragement Torture last resort All were subject to torture, making individuals equal. Oaths. Person swore testimony

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By: Lauren Head 2 nd Period

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  1. Medieval Punishments By: Lauren Head 2nd Period

  2. Trials • For a conviction • Two eye-witnesses • A confession • Beginning with religious encouragement • Torture last resort • All were subject to torture, making individuals equal

  3. Oaths • Person swore testimony • Other witnesses reinforced persons reputation. • Elders determine guilt and punishment

  4. Ordeals • Based on belief that God would protect the innocent. • Priest blessed the proceedings • Different forms • Water submerging • Boiling water/hot iron • Combat

  5. Inquisition Procedures • Grace period • Females over 12, males over 14 • Hold accused with no explanation • Lost all rights • Lied about leniency for confessions • Torture then ensued • This practice spread throughout Europe

  6. Strappado • Most popular form of torture. • Pulley system over beam. • Weights occasionally attached.

  7. Other Popular Forms • Sleep deprivation • Fire torture • Grease • Soles of the feet • Stretched • Water torture • Thumb/leg screws

  8. Witchcraft • Unmarried women • Frequently mistaken • “Pact with the Devil” • Once accused, unlikely to be dismissed

  9. Laziness • NOT tolerated • Noncitizen beggars removed • Deemed physically able • European prisons

  10. Rebels and Traitors • Torture until body breaks to obtain confession • William Wallace • Organs cut from body • Displayed to town • Wealthy or royalty treated well • Hunting • Feasting

  11. The End

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