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Why was a gibbet used for and why were the bodies left to rot in the middle ages?
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A gibbet was used to hang criminals and others who offended authority. The bodies or parts of them were left to rot as an example to other possible offenders. Often bodies would be cut up and parts hung at each gate of a city.
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