[Music] divorces nowadays can be messy affairs but they pale in comparison to the very strange medieval tradition that is the marital duel these took place during the 13th century in germany and various other european countries a married couple would be given the chance to resolve their issues if they were unable to do so then they would take to the ring for a good old marital duel in order to make this a somewhat fair fight the man would be placed inside of a pit and have one arm tied behind his back the woman was then given
a sack of rocks and was allowed to move as she pleased the man was given a wooden mace to use in his one available hand but had to remain inside of the pit the winner was the one who killed or overpowered their spouse over the coming centuries this practice was unsurprisingly phased out and abolished
