Man's Inhumanity to Man

A History of Torture and Execution throughout Time.

Hung, Drawn and Quartered

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hung-drawn-and-quartered 28th Nov 2022 - Although not specifically a Device, the "Process" being ''Hung, Drawn and Quartered'' was perhaps one of the most gruesome and effective in the Middle …

Knee Splitter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/knee-splitter 28th Nov 2022 - Used in the 15th thru 18th Centuries, (especially by The Spanish Inquisition), The ''Knee Splitter'' was easy to make and of course -  it's …

Tongue Ripper

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/tongue-ripper 28th Nov 2022 - The ''Tongue Ripper'' was a rather unpleasant device which was popular during The Spanish Inquisition (Spain) – around the 15th Century. In esse …

Witches Spider

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/witches-spider 28th Nov 2022 - A variation of The ''Breast Ripper'', ''Spanish Tickler'' and perhaps The Turcas – The ''Witches Spider'' was a horrible Spanish and French Tort …

Witches Ladder

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/witches-ladder 28th Nov 2022 - As we have seen, ''Burning at The Stake'' was a ''popular'' form of Punishment and Execution used for convicted Heretics to Christianity. Starting in …

''Judas'' Chair

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/judas-chair 28th Nov 2022 - Seen in a variety of 14th/15th Century European nations, this device was truly cruel. A simple long legged stool (made of wood and similar to a modern …

Garrote Chair

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/garrote-chair 28th Nov 2022 - Popular in Spain during the Middle Ages, The ''Garrote Chair'' is  often misrepresented as a form of Execution exclusively. A device consist …

The ''Threefold Death''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-threefold-death 28th Nov 2022 - The ''Process'' of what was said to be The ''Threefold Death'' was an alluded to method of execution suffered by ''Heroic'' figures (King, Gods, etc,) …

Execution Sword

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/execution-sword 28th Nov 2022 - These "Swords" were not intended for Combat (nor could they probably be used as such). Similar in design to a Straight Sword (and about 30 to 40 inche …

The ''Horse Pull''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-horse-pull 28th Nov 2022 - The Torture and Execution practice known as The ''Horse Pull''  is actually many centuries older than The Middle Ages. The practice may go b …

Military Branding

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/military-branding 27th Nov 2022 - As we have seen with it’s Civilian applications – the practice of Branding involved the scarring of a Person by means of a super heated me …

Branding

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/branding 27th Nov 2022 - The practice of Branding, is the placing of a symbol or related item of recognition upon the body of another human being, by the burning of one's fles …