I remember reading about a man in middle ages England who had lost all 12 of his children in a fire. It was a letter written from a magistrate or something imploring law enforcement at the time to have mercy on him because he wasn't in his right state of mind.
It was touching to me because it flew in the face of everything we know about life at the time. Rather than stern punishments (send him to the rack!) people were understanding of tragedy and merciful.
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I remember reading about a man in middle ages England who had lost all 12 of his children in a fire. It was a letter written from a magistrate or something imploring law enforcement at the time to have mercy on him because he wasn't in his right state of mind.
It was touching to me because it flew in the face of everything we know about life at the time. Rather than stern punishments (send him to the rack!) people were understanding of tragedy and merciful.