Trial by ordeal was adopted in the 13th century by the Byzantine successor states the Empire of Nicaea and the Despotate of Epirus Michael Angold speculates this legal innovation was most likely through "the numerous western mercenaries in Byzantine service both before and after 1204." It was used to prove the innocence of the accused in cases of treason and use of magic to affect the health of the emperor. Peter Bartholomew undergoing the ordeal of fire, by Gustave Doré.ĭuring the First Crusade, the French mystic Peter Bartholomew allegedly went through the ordeal by fire in 1099 by his own choice to disprove a charge that his claimed discovery of the Holy Lance was fraudulent. Certain trials by ordeal would continue to be used into the 17th century in witch-hunts. Trials by ordeal became rarer over the Late Middle Ages, but the practice was not discontinued until the 16th century. Priestly cooperation in trials by fire and water was forbidden by Pope Innocent III at the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 and replaced by compurgation. Indeed, the term ordeal, Old English ordǣl, has the meaning of "judgment, verdict" (German Urteil, Dutch oordeel), from Proto-Germanic *uzdailiją "that which is dealt out".
In pre-modern society, the ordeal typically ranked along with the oath and witness accounts as the central means by which to reach a judicial verdict.
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The practice has much earlier roots, attested to as far back as the Code of Hammurabi and the Code of Ur-Nammu. In medieval Europe, like trial by combat, trial by ordeal, such as cruentation, was considered a "judgement of God" ( Latin: judicium Dei): a procedure based on the premise that God would help the innocent by performing a miracle on his behalf. Trial by ordeal was an ancient judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting them to a painful, or at least an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience. This is probably the guest star fans are most anxious to see come to fruition.Water-ordeal miniature from the Luzerner Schilling It seems like all of these mentions and almost close encounters with Caroline are leading to her eventual presence on the show, whether it be for a guest spot, a multi-episode arc, or a season.
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Candice King has had a busy personal life post- Vampire Diaries, along with some professional stuff, too, but hopefully, that won’t keep her away from Legacies forever.
While we’ve gotten tons of references, watched as Alaric has talked to her on the phone, and, just last season, heard her voice as she reads a letter, we have not seen Caroline Forbes make an appearance just yet. When fans first heard that Legacies was going to be set in Mystic Falls and centered around Alaric Saltzman, Hope Mikaelson, and Josie and Lizzie Saltzman, we all believed that an appearance from the twins’ mother was probably coming soon. Last, but most certainly never least, is the lady herself, Caroline Forbes. RELATED: The Vampire Diaries’ Best Balls And Proms, Ranked So, here’s our list of truly possible visitors that we would love to see pop back into Mystic Falls sometime soon.
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While most of the main players have basically sworn to never appear in the TVD Universe again ( Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, Joseph Morgan, Phoebe Tonkin, and Dan Gilles) there are a handful of characters that were set up in their series finales to still have links to the world, and a couple of actors who have expressed interest in returning at some point. As was also just announced that we will soon be seeing Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson back on our screens. And while we have seen a handful of guest stars make appearances, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Steven McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Chris Wood as Kai Parker, Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson. When Legacies began 3 years ago, The Vampire Diariesand The Originals fans had a laundry list of faces we’d love to see at one time or another back in Mystic Falls.
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