The Anglo-Saxons used trial by ordeal to determine proof through the Judgement of God, the Judicium Dei. The two main types of ordeal are explored, trial by hot iron and trial by water.

Saxon Law - Trial by Ordeal. videoSaxon Law - Trial by Ordeal A look at Anglo-Saxon trial by ordeal of fire or water and Norman trial by combat.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/emmett-trial-jw-milam-and-roy-bryant/ The jury at the trial of two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, charged ...