[itsacomment]

The criminal was a) condemned, so organized state violence and b) brought over by the entire village, so a group of people. Not an individual outburst of violence, then.

The group of people trying to head-butt the chicken to death are playing a sport. Often enough to at some time add trumpets to it.

[sorokod]

* Mons is not a village, it is a city in present day Belgium.

* head-butt the chicken please re-read the quote, it doesn't mention chickens.

* When the entertainment committee invests in quartering of a human being, it reflects the norms and attitudes of the general population.

If you are interested in the topic, "THE WANING OF THE MIDDLE AGES" is open source and text is available here https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Waning_of_the_Middle_Ages