probably William the Conqueror of the middle ages.. he is the one responsible for massive construction of this chairs.. so probably he is also the one who invented it.
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!
Either as a direct punishment or as torture to extract information.
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.
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
Torture was invented by numerous different cultures around the world entirely separately from one another and various forms of torture have their own unique origins.
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.
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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.