Ordeals were used in Germanic tribes to determine guilt or innocence through supernatural tests like plunging the accused's arm into boiling water.
Ordeals were used among Germanic tribes to determine a person's guilt or innocence. These included tests believed to be controlled by supernatural forces. For example, one form of ordeal was to plunge an accused person's arm into boiling water, with the belief that if innocent, the Lord would protect them from harm.
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