The priests of the Spanish Inquistion went to great lengths to devise totures that did not involve spilling blood, so they could say: "We do not shed blood".
The rack and the thumbscrew
book of ezekial and his submission is torture rack
Yes it disoclates your body. Ewww! You get strectched, but don't worry the rack isn't used anymore!
The use of the rack as a torture device largely declined by the 17th century, as attitudes toward torture began to change and legal reforms took place in Europe. By the 18th century, the rack was mostly obsolete, as many countries moved towards more humane treatment of prisoners and a greater emphasis on legal rights. The abolition of torture in various legal systems further contributed to its discontinuation.
Either as a direct punishment or as torture to extract information.
The Spanish employed various forms of torture during the Inquisition and other periods, often using methods designed to extract confessions or punish perceived heretics. Techniques included the rack, which stretched the body; the strappado, which involved hanging the victim by their arms; and water torture, where water was forcefully administered. These methods aimed to instill fear and enforce compliance, reflecting the brutal nature of the era's religious and political repression. Torture was often public, designed to serve as a warning to others.
Iron Maiden, The rack, The Collar, The pillory
This bench is not designed to be connected to a rack,it is designed to be used with free weights.
It was a torture device used to try and extract confessions from suspects.
The Iron Maiden, The Rack, Thumb Screws
One of my favorite torture tools is the rack. The rack is where they lay the bad guy on a table and tie ropes to his limbs and slowly pull him/her apart.
Torture devices are pieces of equipment designed to inflict physical or emotional trauma on a person. Examples could include:An "Iron Maiden"The "rack"A wet towel wrapped around the headStrappado (tying the persons hands behind their back and then lifting towards the ceiling).A pilloryThe "breaking wheel" (people are tied spread-eagled to a wagon wheel and beaten to death slowly).