Prisons

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Antiquity of Confinement in, considered a severe punishment Confinement in, often awarded as a punishment Dungeons attached to Illustrative of: Bondage to sin and Satan. Illustrative of: Deep afflictions. Illustrative of: Hell. Keepers of: Often used severity. Keepers of: Put to death if prisoners escaped. Keepers of: Responsible for the prisoners. Keepers of: Sometimes acted kindly. Keepers of: Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners. Keepers of: Strictly guarded the doors. Kinds of, mentioned: Common. Kinds of, mentioned: State. Magistrates had power to commit to Magistrates had power to release from Persons confined in: Clothed in prison dress. Persons confined in: Fed on bread and water. Persons confined in: Might have their condition ameliorated by the king. Persons confined in: Often bound with fetters. Persons confined in: Often chained to two soldiers.

Persons confined in: Often executed in. Persons confined in: Often fastened in stocks. Persons confined in: Often kept to hard labour. Persons confined in: Often placed in dungeons. Persons confined in: Often subjected to extreme suffering. Persons confined in: Said to be in hold. Persons confined in: Said to be in ward. Persons confined in: Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends. Places used as: Court of the king`s house. Places used as: House of the captain of the guard. Places used as: House of the king`s scribe. Places used as: Prisoner`s own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier. The king had power to commit to The king had power to release from Used for confining: Condemned persons till executed. Used for confining: Debtors till they paid. Used for confining: Enemies taken captive. Used for confining: Persons accused of crimes. Used for confining: Persons accused of heresy. Used for confining: Persons under the king`s displeasure. Used for confining: Suspected persons. Were under the care of a keeper