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Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen

Book by Nancy Rubin Stuart · 5 quotes · Aborigines, Adultery, American Indians

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“Punishments were severe, their harshness underscored by the fact that they were written in blood. At the very least, petty thieves were beaten with whips. Those convicted of stealing property...routinely lost an army or a leg. the most serious offenders were tied to a post, where, as it was stipulated, 'his body shall be taken as a target,' with arrows.”