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The Breast ripper: is self explanatory. The sharp instrument would literally rip of the breasts of accused females.

Torture was so extreme because the "police" and people in charge believed that if people were afraid of the consequences of breaking the law, then they wouldn't do it.


The Rack: The victim was bound on an oblong wooden frame with a roller at each end. If the victim refused to answer questions, the rollers were turned until the victim's joints were pulled out of their sockets.


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The Branks:
was a mask that had a metal piece that goes in your mouth. The mouth piece has spikes on it, which makes you unable to talk.




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The Juda Cradle: The victim is hung above a cone pyramid type object and then is lowered upon it. the sharp tip of the cone or pyramid is forced into the area between the legs. Extremely horrible torture.


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FORMS OF TORTURE CONTINUED - Medieval crime and punishment The whirligig: This was One of the tortures that weren't considered that bad. The whirligig just span the accused individual around and around until they vomited.



Cat Paw: This was a short pole with a pitch fork at one end. It was used to tear the the flesh of the victim.
FORMS OF TORTURE CONTINUED - Medieval crime and punishmentThe chair of spikes: Literally a chair of spikes. The victim would sit in the chair and weights would be applied onto the victim forcing his body into the metal spikes.






Tongue slicer: This scissor type instrument was used to slice the tongue up after the victims mouth was forced open.


*The medieval torturers usued many tortures which involved molten metal and lead.
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The Copper Boot:The foot was placed inside the boot and filled to the brim with molten lead causing first degree burns.

FORMS OF TORTURE CONTINUED - Medieval crime and punishment The Sprinkler:filled with molten metal and dripped on the stomach, back, and other body parts of the victim.

FORMS OF TORTURE CONTINUED - Medieval crime and punishment Water Torture: the victims nostrils were pinched shut and fluid was poured down his throat. Intstead of water, sometimes vinegar, urine, or urine and a combination of diarrhea were forced down the throat.



*Many tortures were meant to burn,tear or break the skin/bones of the accused individual.


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