Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Crime and Punishment in Medieval England.
The practice of pressing an accused person with heavy stones to force them to accept a jury trial.
Peine forte et dure appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel, especially Crime and Punishment in Medieval England and Case Study: The Influence of the Church.
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