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Various neo-medieval torture instruments. An iron maiden stands at the right.
Various neo-medieval torture instruments. An iron maiden stands at the right.
An open iron maiden
An open iron maiden
Copy of the iron maiden of Nuremberg on display in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Copy of the iron maiden of Nuremberg on display in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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An artist's depiction of a torture chamber of the Inquisition, ca. 1736. The Inquisitors and the clerk are seen on the right. The Inquisitors were pre
An artist's depiction of a torture chamber of the Inquisition, ca. 1736. The Inquisitors and the clerk are seen on the right. The Inquisitors were present to hear the confession, as soon as the torture victim gave up resisting, and the clerk recorded it. The strappado i.e. the rope and pulley system through which the victims, having their hands tied behind their backs and the lifting rope attached to their wrists, were raised and then lowered violently from the chamber ceiling, is visible on the right.
The Tower of London and Traitor's Gate. In the Middle Ages and into the Tudor and Stuart periods, torture was carried out in its chambers
The Tower of London and Traitor's Gate. In the Middle Ages and into the Tudor and Stuart periods, torture was carried out in its chambers
Artist's depiction of the strappado, including the weight hanging from the victim's ankles. On the left the Brazen bull is illustrated
Artist's depiction of the strappado, including the weight hanging from the victim's ankles. On the left the Brazen bull is illustrated
Entrance to the Palace of Inquisition at Cartagena
Entrance to the Palace of Inquisition at Cartagena