20 Myths about the Middle Ages

[NoisyBoy]

I’ve been burned by a couple of witches in my life.

[Newpublius]

Theoretically, I believe the King owned all the land in the realm.

The theory of title in the US is premised that all title can be traced to some kind of sovereign entity.

[Peter1469]

Don't know that it's a 'medieval' thing but the Inquisitions are another thing there is a lot of mythology over. I still see people citing Protestant propaganda claims from the 18th century and later about that subject.

Yes the Inquisition didn't result in nearly as many executions as claimed these days. Many prisoners were simply released because the guards were bored.

[Peter1469]

The theory of title in the US is premised that all title can be traced to some kind of sovereign entity.

Many titles go back to title by right of conquest.

[DGUtley]

Primae Noctis: https://www.ancient-origins.net/hist...noctis-0016878

[Mister D]

Primae Noctis: https://www.ancient-origins.net/hist...noctis-0016878

I forgot all about this site. Thanks.

[Chuck]

Yes the Inquisition didn't result in nearly as many executions as claimed these days. Many prisoners were simply released because the guards were bored.

Most sentenced to death weren't actually killed, they were allowed to flee, and just hung in effigy. The Church Inquisition executed no one. Many don't know there were three Inquisitions, not one, and of the three the Portuguese one was actually the worst one. Contrary to many claims, Jews weren't the main targets, either, and in any case most of those convicted of fake conversions were probably guilty; there were hundreds of thousands of Muslims and Jews involved, and it's hard to believe at least a few weren't faking it.