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National Archives Learning Curve: Crime and Punishment: Punishment Before 1450 Unit PlanNational Archives Learning Curve: Crime and Punishment: Punishment Before 1450 Unit Plan
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National Archives (UK)
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9th - 10th
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National Archives Learning Curve: Crime and Punishment: Punishment Before 1450

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What were the purposes of punishments given by courts in the Middle Ages? This question is reviewed in this Learning Curve challenge. Students are given primary evidence and two case studies - Medieval punishments and Capital punishments - to help them come to a conclusion.

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capital punishment, crime and punishment

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justice system, medieval punishment, punishment, trial by combat, middle ages

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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