A trial by ordeal was a very dangerous and often impossible test to prove the guilt or innocence of the accused.

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Trial by ordeal was a judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting them to a painful, or at least an unpleasant, test. The underlying belief was that divine intervention would ensure the innocent could survive or complete the ordeal unharmed, while the guilty would fail. These ordeals were often dangerous and could be nearly impossible to endure without injury or death, depending on the specific type of ordeal used.

A Trial by Ordeal Was a Very Dangerous and Often