Tag: beheading

  • Punishment and Torture in the Middle Ages

    Punishment in the Middle Ages could be extremely harsh. It was up to the people to enforce the law.Punishment in the Middle Ages was a lot harsher than in modern times. Fines, shaming, bodily injury, and death penalties were the most common forms of punishment. Fines are pretty self-explanatory. We use them today. Shaming made…