The Influence Of The Church Flashcards
What is one of the benefits of the clergy get over ordinary people
Members of the clergy were always tried in a Church court which would often be biased towards them meaning they would get less server punishments or not be convicted.
Name the trial by ordeal that was issued by the clergy
Reading a bible passage
All the trials by ordeal
Trial by hot water or iron , trial by water and trial consecrated bread
What was trial by hot water or Iron
We’re person was forced to put their hand on or in a tub of hot water or hold a iron bar and if the burn healed well they were innocent
Trial by water
If the person sunk they were innocent
Trial by consecrated bread
Only for priests and they would have to eat bread and if they chocked they were guilty
What was the sanctuary
We’re a criminal went to a church and were given protection from and the law and given a couple days to leave the country