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XVIII. Repressive Secular Legislation
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Introduction vii
- I. Universal Invocation of the Judgment of God 1
- II. Ordeal of Boiling Water 32
- III. Ordeal of Red-Hot Iron 40
- IV. Ordeal of Fire 57
- V. Ordeal of Cold Water 72
- VI. Ordeal of the Balance 88
- VII. Ordeal of the Cross 90
- VIII. The Corsnæd 93
- X. Ordeal of the Lot 106
- XI. Bier-Right 113
- XII. Oaths as Ordeals 125
- XIII. Poison Ordeals 129
- XIV. Irregular Ordeals 131
- XV. Conditions of the Ordeal 137
- XVI. Confidence Reposed in the Ordeal 153
- XVII. The Church and the Ordeal 162
- XVIII. Repressive Secular Legislation 175
- Appendix 183
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Introduction vii
- I. Universal Invocation of the Judgment of God 1
- II. Ordeal of Boiling Water 32
- III. Ordeal of Red-Hot Iron 40
- IV. Ordeal of Fire 57
- V. Ordeal of Cold Water 72
- VI. Ordeal of the Balance 88
- VII. Ordeal of the Cross 90
- VIII. The Corsnæd 93
- X. Ordeal of the Lot 106
- XI. Bier-Right 113
- XII. Oaths as Ordeals 125
- XIII. Poison Ordeals 129
- XIV. Irregular Ordeals 131
- XV. Conditions of the Ordeal 137
- XVI. Confidence Reposed in the Ordeal 153
- XVII. The Church and the Ordeal 162
- XVIII. Repressive Secular Legislation 175
- Appendix 183