Medieval Punishments An Illustrated History of Torture

Name: Medieval Punishments An Illustrated History of Torture
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ISBN: 9781620876183

ISBN-10: 1620876183

ISBN-13: 9781620876183

Edition: 2013

Authors: William Andrews

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“The brank may be described simply as an iron framework; which was placed on the head, closing it in a kind of cage; it had in front a plate of iron, which, either sharpened or covered with spikes, was so situated as to be placed in the mouth of the victim, and if she attempted to move her tongue in any way whatever, it was certain to be shockingly injured. She thus suffered for telling her mind to some petty tyrant in office, or speaking plainly to a wrong-doer, or for taking to task a lazy, and perhaps a drunken husband.“Dive into the macabre history of England and Old Europe in this treasure chest of historical punishments. In the pages of Medieval Punishments are punishments from a less…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Hanging


Hanging in Chains


Hanging, Drawing, and Quartering


Pressing to Death


Drowning


Burning to Death


Boiling to Death


Beheading


The Halifax Gibbet


The Scottish Maiden


Mutilation


Branding


The Pillory


Punishing Authors and Burning Books


Finger Pillory


The Jougs


The Stocks


The Drunkard's Cloak


Whipping and Whipping-Posts


Public Penance


The Repentance Stool


The Ducking Stool


The Brank, Or Scold's Bridle


Riding the Stang


Index