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An inquisitor thirsty for a confession had plenty of medieval tools of torture at his disposal: the iron maiden, the judas cradle, the rack, or the brazen bull.

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Turns out many of these devices are fabrications from hundreds of years later made for museums that wanted to display the barbarism of the “Dark Ages.”

 

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"#119: Cruel and Unusual (Medieval) Punishment" History on the Net
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May 13, 2024 <https://www.historyonthenet.com/cruel-and-unusual-medieval-punishment>
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