torture.
As well as crazy ordeals torture was a terrible but powerful tool used in Medieval Europe to force confessions, execute criminals and prevent the township from breaking the law. Numerous devices and contraptions were created to cause inconceivable suffering, many devices were created to cause pain but not death while the sole purpose of other gut-twisting torture devices was to cause an extremely slow and painful death.
The Rack.
The Rack was a table like contraption were the victim limbs were tied to all four corners of the table a lever was then turned to tighten the ropes which snapped bones and eventually tore the ligaments from the body. |
The Iron Maiden.
The Iron Maiden was an iron cabinet with a spike-covered interior the spikes were strategically placed to avoid vital organs so the victims agony was prolonged. |