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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Ms B M Cook <[log in to unmask]> > I have moments when I would like to get mediaeval and hang the thieves either for the theft of goods worth more than forty shillings ( £2.00 ) or for sacrilege ....... hanging's no good, Brenda. ineffective. afterward, the felon is just Out of Sight, Out of Mind. cut the guy's arm(s) off and release him to his fellow miscreants --now, *there's* an exemplum (to just keep it middlevil). however, it is comforting to know that there are still 40 shillings in a pound --i thought that Thatcher changed it to 100. c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html