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The Great Trials of World History, Episode 3

Label
The Great Trials of World History, Episode 3
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Great Trials of World History
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017
Runtime
30
Summary
Explore medieval beliefs about justice through the lens of three strange trials from the Middle Ages. The first involves a dead pope put on trial. The second involves an accused adulterer's walk over red-hot ploughshares. The third involves a jousting battle whose victor will be vindicated as a matter of law
Technique
live action

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