Medieval Crime and Punishment

Which of the following were not around in Medieval Times?

• Police

• Knights

• Kings

• Church officials

True or False: Women were treated more harshly than men in Medieval Times?

• True

• False

True or False: William the Conqueror created came to power in 1066 and initiated new harsh punishments.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the crime of betraying your King or country?

• Heresy

• Treason

How many Witch Trials were there between 1450 and 1750?

• 10,000

• 1 million

• 5

• 110,000

Which of these is not a Medieval Punishment?

• Flogging

• Belaying

• Stocks and Pillory

• The Scold Bridle

Which of these is true of the Medieval court and trial system?

• Guilty until proven innocent

• Innocent until proven guilty

Which of these was NOT a method of testing somebody's innocence?

• Ordeal by fire

• Ordeal by water

• Ordeal by remote learning

• Ordeal by combat

The Magna Carta

• Is not real

• Abolished trial by ordeal and torture

• Had no effect on Australia today

• Was decided last week by Prince Harry

The Scold Bridle was a method of punishing...

• Men

• Children

• Horses

• Women