While there is no general principle that age alone would serve as a moderation to the punishment meted out, the accuseds advanced age was a consideration in this case
Its not exactly cut and dry, which might be why the question sticks around, puffing away in the background
German miners were imported into England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to develop the depressed mines of Cornwall, and they brought their rods along
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