Man's Inhumanity to Man

A History of Torture and Execution throughout Time.

Execution Dock

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/execution-dock 24th Nov 2022 - Built along The River Thames in London, England – the local called “Execution Dock” served as the primary “end” to many …

Damnatio Memoriae

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/damnatio-memoriae 24th Nov 2022 - The ideology and eventual practice of ‘’Damnatio Memoriae’’ (translated to mean ‘’Condemnation of Memory’&rs …

Spanish ''Tickler''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/spanish-tickler 24th Nov 2022 - This Device, known as The ''Spanish Tickler'' was made of iron or steel. It consisted of long, sharpened iron spikes (which were curved). The device r …

Head Crusher

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/head-crusher 24th Nov 2022 - A device from the 13th/14th Centuries, The Head Crusher was made of metal (iron), that featured a plate that sat just below the victim's jaw (as was f …

''Jail Tree''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jail-tree 23rd Nov 2022 - The term ''Jail Tree'' applied to a form of incarceration location created in The American Western Frontier of the 19th Century AD. With many ''Boomto …

Mazzatello

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mazzatello 23rd Nov 2022 - A particular and brutal form of Execution, The Mazzatello was indicative to Italy from the 18th to 19th Century AD. It was related to several previous …

Picketing

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/picketing 23rd Nov 2022 - The Picket, or to be ''Picketed'' (Picketing), was a form of Torture seen in Europe in the 18th Century. In practice, the Victim had their arms a …

''Death by Dissection''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/death-by-dissection 23rd Nov 2022 - While one would not associate Medical Research with Punishment and (let alone) Execution – ‘’Death by Dissection’’ (perf …

Posthumous Execution

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/posthumous-execution 23rd Nov 2022 - The actual origins of ‘’Posthumous Execution’’ are unknown, but the earliest examples  are mentioned around the 8th Centu …

''Nacht Und Nebel''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/nacht-und-nebel 23rd Nov 2022 - Similar to the Ancient ‘’punishment’’ known as Damnatio Memoriae, The German ‘’version’’ was known as …

Oubilette

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/oubilette 21st Nov 2022 - Perhaps beginning with the earliest of traditional Castle (Fortress) constructions, a Dungeon (from The French ‘’Donjon’’ &nda …

The ''Chinese Swing''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-chinese-swing 21st Nov 2022 - Initially known as ‘’Twisting’’ (an off shoot of the previously discussed ‘’Cording’’) – the Eur …