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Q: What was the most common form of medieval torture?
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What was the most common form of torture used on Jews?

starvation.


Did the medieval have letters?

Yes, letters were the most common form of communication.


What is the most common torture?

the iron Madden


When did medieval torture stop?

Because it was during the Inquisition when criminals were heavily tortured and so the most common ways to torture or execute criminals during the Inquisition was by Burning at the Stake, using The Wheel Torture or using the Head Vice. Later on, when the average peasant took fear to this torture, crimes lowered quickly.


How was the use of torture against suspected heretics during the Medieval Inquisitions theologically defended?

The defenders of torture during the Medieval Inquisitions used passages from the Bible to justify their techniques. One of the most famous people to be killed during this time was Joan of Arc.


What torcher was used on the Jews?

there were many types of torture, the most common was medical torture. they were used as "guinea pigs" for experiments.


What were the most common medieval diseases?

The black death


What era did they burn Witches?

In the medieval era. At least it is most common known to be in the medieval era.


What was a common weapon in the Medieval Times?

An axe or a spear were possibly most common.


Why were witches really punished?

Witches were forbidden in Medieval times, especially in England. Sorcery however was very popular and something had to be done about it. It made Medieval people feel uneasy especially since England and Europe were considered a Christian nation. Witches were seen as devilish. most natural disasters were blamed on them because people believed through "magic" potions and spells the witches triggered the disaster. The most common torture for a witch/Sorcerer was been burnt at the stake. Some other forms of torture included been left naked, legs and arms spread out, under the sun. This resulted in extremely bad sun burns. Another form of torture for witches was been hanged.


What is the Most common food eaten in the medieval world?

soup


What was the most common personification of evil in Medieval Literature?

Throughout time, evil has often been represented by a somewhat human form of a monster or god. Medieval literature used the Devil as the main representation of evil. Often he would be in human or near human form.