The Importance Of Medieval Courts In Medieval Europe

Although for the King and Monarch the Feudal System was considered ‘just’, to others it was considered unjust and not fair. Courts in Medieval Europe weren't advanced therefore they didn't have the technology we have nowadays to determine innocence. Medieval Courts didn't have evidence to back up a case. Everyone no matter what in Medieval Europe were ‘guilty until proven innocent’. This was not a sufficient way as there was no evidence to support you if you're proven guilty. Some evidence you could get in which support the accused is for twelve people to swear that the person could not have done what he was accused of. Another example of how they proved their innocence was Trial by Ordeal, Battle, Bread, Fire or Water. In these trials, they would go through a
This source shows what medieval torture devices were made of and what their uses were. It also shows us the technology in which they had, for the medieval people this device was quite advanced as they had not yet discovered advanced technology. This torture device was a large untreated wooden chair with spikes covering the back of the chair, the armrests, the seat, leg rests and the foot-rests. This device was used to get someone to confess something. they would start a family member of the person to the chair and only when the person confesses to what they have done will the family member be let off the chair. If the person would not confess the family member could be strapped to the chair for hours onto of hours until they slow pass from loss of blood. This chair helps historians get an insight on how the Medieval Courts would get people to confess what they have done. It also teaches the historians what type of ruthless torture devices were made to make people reveal a secret.The Torture Chair is a cruel torture device in which gives historians an insight into the