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There was lots of different Types, even the guillotine was introduced into the Middle Ages.there was chopping off the hand, stretching in the body and Lower region and painful shedding of the Skin
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What sort of torture where there in the middle ages?
beheading
How were drunks punished in the middle ages?
torture
Was torture used a lot in the middle ages?
stretching machine
When did the torture end in the middle ages?
Torture continued throughout the middle ages, and only began to disappear during the Eighteenth Century. The US Military and many other countries still use it.
Did the middle ages care about religion?
During the middle ages, there was a period known as "the inquisition." During this period there was a search for heresy. The search included the attempt to discover who was evil and whether or not they were witches. This involved the use of many torture devices including things like "the rack." Many methods of toture caused death or pain so severe that the receiver of the torture had no choice but to admit to being something that they were not. Often times this resulted in them being put to death anyway.
Was torture in the middle ages worse than any other time?
No. the use of torture today is as wide spread as it was in the middle ages, However with increased levels of education and the use of Psychology chemicals and mechanisms that were not even dreamed of in those days added to a World population that is far bigger then it has ever been. today the use torture of people at the hand of all society's is alive and well.
What was a thumbscrew in the middle ages?
It was a torture device. Basically like a vice, your thumbs were placed inside and crushed. Sometimes slowly if they were trying to get a confession.
What are 2 methods that were used to promote Christianity during the early Middle Ages?
Crusades, and state power.
Was a pendulum one of the torture tools during the middle ages?
No, it was just from a story by Edgar Allan Poe called The Pit and the Pendulum written in 1842
What torture methods are use in the pow camps?
The Geneva convention prohibits torture of POWs.
Who invented the iron maiden torture?
Although it is mostly associated with the middle ages, the iron maiden torture device was not invented until the 19th century. Most historians believe that its usage is a complete myth and was, in fact, a hoax.
What were two methods for deciding the guilt or innocence of accused criminals in the middle ages?
Two methods were: - trial by ordeal, in which the accused had to pass a dangerous test, like thrown into a well, and - trial by combat, in which he had to fight to prove his innocence. The two methods for deciding the guilt or innocence of accused criminals in the early middle ages were trial by combat or ordeal.
