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.
Iron Maiden, The rack, The Collar, The pillory
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.
by shaping it as a peg
The rack was last used in Tudor times in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, which ended in 1603. After that period, the use of the rack as a method of torture and execution declined and eventually fell out of use.
Five - It was all over - I was dead. What would it be? The guillotine? Hanging? The chair? The rack? The Chinese water torture? Hmmph. Mere child's play compared to what surely awaited me.