Saturday, May 29, 2010
torturing devices
The type of torture needed and used in medieval times needed to be slow and very painful, here are just some of the many torturing devices used in the medieval times.
The head crusher: Slowly and painfully squished the skull.
The rack: Stretches the body and broke bones/joints.
Ducking stool: Victims would be tied in a chair before being put in a stream in a pond then drowned to death.
The Iron Maiden: A torturing device that required one to be put in a tomb which held spikes. It was specially made to miss the vital body parts so the pain would last until one dies.
The Hanging cage: It held victims in a very small and uncomfortable cage, they were starved to death.
Most of the victims went through horrible deaths, such as, i quote: 'being hung, drawn and quartered' sadly, little escaped and those that did gave much entertainment to the crowds - usually.
Heads were put up on poles, while bodies were left in the gallows to rot. This was so people would know their fate if they also break the rules.
The head crusher: Slowly and painfully squished the skull.
The rack: Stretches the body and broke bones/joints.
Ducking stool: Victims would be tied in a chair before being put in a stream in a pond then drowned to death.
The Iron Maiden: A torturing device that required one to be put in a tomb which held spikes. It was specially made to miss the vital body parts so the pain would last until one dies.
The Hanging cage: It held victims in a very small and uncomfortable cage, they were starved to death.
Most of the victims went through horrible deaths, such as, i quote: 'being hung, drawn and quartered' sadly, little escaped and those that did gave much entertainment to the crowds - usually.
Heads were put up on poles, while bodies were left in the gallows to rot. This was so people would know their fate if they also break the rules.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Medieval courts
bibliography: C. Bedson, J. Dunne and V. Lynch. (2010). Humanities Alive second edition.
J. Wiley and Sons Australia, 42 McDougall Street, Milton, Qld 4064.
The village courts dealt with a variety of problems or unsettled arguments, or deciding a fate of any law breakers. Minor punishments were things like: being put in the stocks or forced to wear a mask of shame. The manor courts watched over the power of the lords. If a man in those times let his daughter marry without the lords permisson; he might have to pay a fine or do extra labour on the lords estate without payment. The courts were very influential and encouraged people to follow their laws, no matter how unfair or unjust. There were also church courts, which held trials to people's religious beliefs and behaviour. The worst thing anyone could be charged with was heresy, which meant stating an opinion that was against the beliefs of the church, the punishments were always torture and death.
J. Wiley and Sons Australia, 42 McDougall Street, Milton, Qld 4064.
The village courts dealt with a variety of problems or unsettled arguments, or deciding a fate of any law breakers. Minor punishments were things like: being put in the stocks or forced to wear a mask of shame. The manor courts watched over the power of the lords. If a man in those times let his daughter marry without the lords permisson; he might have to pay a fine or do extra labour on the lords estate without payment. The courts were very influential and encouraged people to follow their laws, no matter how unfair or unjust. There were also church courts, which held trials to people's religious beliefs and behaviour. The worst thing anyone could be charged with was heresy, which meant stating an opinion that was against the beliefs of the church, the punishments were always torture and death.
*the picture is of a medieval church.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Today's crime and punishments.
dominique thach 8a Keysborough sec. S.S.C
Intro:
Comparing today's crime and punishments and medievals crime and punishments, i have both found some useful information with what the similarities are and both the differences. Some you may have already guessed. Or some you just might learn by reading the following post.
thanks to : http://australia.gov.au/
Today's punishments:
Be grateful, for the fact that nowadays, in Australia, we are civilised people. We abide by each others laws and rules. If not, we would surely be punished. However; death would not be an option no matter what the crime is. Our definition of suffering, is spending one's life in jail until the day one would die. The consequences of any criminal offence are different in much ways. Juvenial, for those who are not yet adults and jail for those that are. Though, juvenile detentions and jails aren't always the alternative or the only way! Some face charges, for example paying fines; the price depends on what law was broken or how many times you have broken the law. They say one would learn from their mistakes. Most do, some don't, for those that do, it may even make them a better person. For those that don't - they would likely get a higher fine or go through bigger, more severe punishment. For those who would decide the punishment or a person's fate would be those like: judges, juries and most likely if the rule/crime/law that was broken wasn't very serious - the person who was most affected by the rule/crime/law that was broken, and will have a say in the punishment. There are many examples of what kind of punishments there are nowadays. But here is a list of some of the many punishments law breakers would have to go through: Going to jail/juvenial, paying fines, getting licenses taken away, losing custody of your child, not being able to see a particular person or being put under restraint. Different punishments are for different crimes.
Similarities of punishments in medieval times and today's.
Those who break the law or don't obey certain rules always get punished, if not, then no sane person may have witnessed or have seen those law-breakers break the law/rule.
Differences between the punishments in medieval times and today's.
The way we punish today is different from the way they punished in Medieval times, while we prefer life in jail, they preffered death.
Today's crimes:
Some crimes are as bad as man slaughter, rape, murder, or killing in particular. Those will always lead to juvenile dentention or life in jail. You would mostly suspect teenagers or adolescences for those that would steal, probably because their parents have denied them the money to buy particular things or don't have the money to provide for their children. There are a list of wrongs and rights in our country and skys the limit with what they are. But I have to say that one of the worst crimes is taking someone's life, but of course, on purpose. However, it was for self defence it would turn out to be a different story.
Differences between medieval crimes and today's:
Back in medieval life, more crimes were commited, mostly because it was hard to find jobs at that time and the poor had hardly any choice but to steal for survival. For us, anyone could have any job they want if they set their mind to it and work hard so they could earn money. As for murders, in medieval times the punishment would be most likely death. Here, as I said, depending on your age; either juvenial detention or life in jail.
Intro:
Comparing today's crime and punishments and medievals crime and punishments, i have both found some useful information with what the similarities are and both the differences. Some you may have already guessed. Or some you just might learn by reading the following post.
thanks to : http://australia.gov.au/
Today's punishments:
Be grateful, for the fact that nowadays, in Australia, we are civilised people. We abide by each others laws and rules. If not, we would surely be punished. However; death would not be an option no matter what the crime is. Our definition of suffering, is spending one's life in jail until the day one would die. The consequences of any criminal offence are different in much ways. Juvenial, for those who are not yet adults and jail for those that are. Though, juvenile detentions and jails aren't always the alternative or the only way! Some face charges, for example paying fines; the price depends on what law was broken or how many times you have broken the law. They say one would learn from their mistakes. Most do, some don't, for those that do, it may even make them a better person. For those that don't - they would likely get a higher fine or go through bigger, more severe punishment. For those who would decide the punishment or a person's fate would be those like: judges, juries and most likely if the rule/crime/law that was broken wasn't very serious - the person who was most affected by the rule/crime/law that was broken, and will have a say in the punishment. There are many examples of what kind of punishments there are nowadays. But here is a list of some of the many punishments law breakers would have to go through: Going to jail/juvenial, paying fines, getting licenses taken away, losing custody of your child, not being able to see a particular person or being put under restraint. Different punishments are for different crimes.
Similarities of punishments in medieval times and today's.
Those who break the law or don't obey certain rules always get punished, if not, then no sane person may have witnessed or have seen those law-breakers break the law/rule.
Differences between the punishments in medieval times and today's.
The way we punish today is different from the way they punished in Medieval times, while we prefer life in jail, they preffered death.
Today's crimes:
Some crimes are as bad as man slaughter, rape, murder, or killing in particular. Those will always lead to juvenile dentention or life in jail. You would mostly suspect teenagers or adolescences for those that would steal, probably because their parents have denied them the money to buy particular things or don't have the money to provide for their children. There are a list of wrongs and rights in our country and skys the limit with what they are. But I have to say that one of the worst crimes is taking someone's life, but of course, on purpose. However, it was for self defence it would turn out to be a different story.
Differences between medieval crimes and today's:
Back in medieval life, more crimes were commited, mostly because it was hard to find jobs at that time and the poor had hardly any choice but to steal for survival. For us, anyone could have any job they want if they set their mind to it and work hard so they could earn money. As for murders, in medieval times the punishment would be most likely death. Here, as I said, depending on your age; either juvenial detention or life in jail.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Why there were punishments.
by: Dominique Thach. 8A
This is about the brutal justice that happened in the medieval times and how crime offenders were punished, what laws there were and information about some of the many torturing devices used back in the medieval times.
during the time of the middle ages, punishment was always the solution to criminal offence. Some punishments were meant to shame the offenders other times, they were meant to cause great pain. Sometimes when the crime was really serious the punishment would be death. These punishments were used to force offenders to confess, or to make sure others would learn to not repeat the same mistakes.
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