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Explain The Three Ordeals In The Middle Ages

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In the Middle Ages there was very harsh penalties. Small offense had serious punishments as well. Every person had to go through a ordeal if they did something in the Middle Ages. The three ordeals used to determine if someone was innocent or guilty was Ordeal by Fire, Ordeal by Water and Ordeal by Bread.

Ordeal by Fire: An accused person had to hold a red hot iron bar and walked three paces. His had then got bandaged for 3 days. If the wound was healing you would be determined innocent by if it wasn't healing you would be determined guilty.

Ordeal by Water: A accused person would be tied up and thrown in the water. If you floated you were guilty of the crime.

Ordeal by Bread: A accused person would need to eat a slice of bread without
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