Man's Inhumanity to Man

A History of Torture and Execution throughout Time.

The ''Rat Cage''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-rat-cage 28th Nov 2022 - The ''Rat Cage'' Device and Practice has often fallen into the range of fantasy torture devices and procedures. Some historians claim no such practice …

Racking

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/racking 28th Nov 2022 - The ''Rack'' was a Medieval torture device which consisted of a long wooden frame, slightly raised or inclined from the ground. Wooden rollers were in …

The Stake

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-stake 28th Nov 2022 - Death by Involuntary Combustion or being Burnt at The Stake - was perhaps the most popular and infamous of all Medieval forms of torture (next to Draw …

Flaying

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/flaying 28th Nov 2022 - Another practice of torture and execution that is ancient in use, ''Flaying'' involved the act of slowly removing the upper layer of a Victim's skin f …

Pressing

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/pressing 28th Nov 2022 - Another simple and effective method of Torture and Execution, was ''Pressing''. Seen in use around the 14th Century, the procedure was used for such c …

Breaking Wheel

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/breaking-wheel 28th Nov 2022 - Possibly going back to the time of Charlemagne, The ''Breaking Wheel'' was a large  wheel. The Victim was lashed (strapped) to the wheel with the …

Iron Maiden

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/iron-maiden 28th Nov 2022 - As odd as it may sound, "The Iron Maiden" may NOT fit into the realm of Middle Ages Torture Devices. Historians have argued for years about it being n …

Chinese ''Hellfire''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/chinese-hellfire 28th Nov 2022 - Although some Historians state that the aptly named ''Hellfire Torture'' never existed - and was developed as a common ''Device'' in Torture Dungeon E …

The ''Flute of Shame''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-flute-of-shame 28th Nov 2022 - One's ability to play or sing music and song was a very important commodity in The Middle Ages. Often, a “Minstrel” or a “Troupe&rdq …

The ''Mask of Infamy''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-mask-of-infamy 28th Nov 2022 - Popular in the 12th/13th Century, (more so in England) - The ''Mask of Infamy'' was used as a form of Punishment/Torture. Often used to shame and ridi …

The Scold's Bride

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-scolds-bride 28th Nov 2022 - Used primarily on women, “The Scold's Bride” was an iron or steel mask or muzzle. It enclosed the face of the wearer, with a 1 to 2 inch m …

The ''Upright Jerker''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-upright-jerker 28th Nov 2022 - The ''Upright Jerker'' was a very short lived method of Public Execution, found in use in The United States, in the late 19th thru early 20th Centurie …