Dule Tree

By Crusader1307

A Middle English word (16th Century AD), ''Dule'' (or Dool in Scottish) – were a specific type of tree used Gallows (Public Execution by Hanging). They were chosen for their stoutness (such as Oak). Often, Dule Trees were found on Hills or rises of Earth – again to ''showcase'' the pending level of Justice. As such, these areas would be known as ''Gallows Hill'' (and related). Such wood would also be used to build Gibbets and other forms of Torture and Execution. Many Dule Trees have survived into modern times (hundreds of years in age). The process of Dule Trees would migrate to The Americas in the 17th Century, with ''Hanging Trees'' used often to execute thieves and those convicted of Witchcraft. The Colonial American tale of ''Tom Dooley'' (a Man convicted of the murder of His Fiancé), is thought to have derived from the word ''Dule'' and was the earlier (and very similar folk song ''Tom Dula''). In both cases, The Offender is waiting to die on The Gallows Tree.