Picture No | 10050843 |
Date | middle ages |
Description | ORDEAL BY DUCKING |
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Ordeal by water : the suspect bound hand and foot is thrown into exorcised water. If he drowns, the water has accepted him and he is innocent, if he floats, rejected, he's guilty
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Source | R Caton Woodville |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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