The trial records · ORIGINES

Evidence

The trial records

An authentic document that proves… the judges' method.

Reading the evidence

A · Authenticity

Authentic: records produced by the court in 1475–1476.

B · Content

The accused 'confess' to ritual murder over interrogations under torture.

C · Probative value

Proves the confessions were obtained by coercion. Does not prove the confessed acts; the record was compiled to justify the executions.

Source

Primary source · Partly verified

Actes du procès de Trente / Trent trial records (1475–1476)

Tribunal du prince-évêque de Trente / Court of the prince-bishop of Trent — 1475–1476

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Evidence contradicts
Confessions under torture have no probative value.
Backed by : Tribunal du prince-évêque de Trente, Actes du procès de Trente / Trent trial …, R. Po-chia Hsia, Trent 1475: Stories of a Ritual Murder T…
Evidence documents
The records register the interrogations.
Backed by : Tribunal du prince-évêque de Trente, Actes du procès de Trente / Trent trial …