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Torture methods have existed since the beginning of time. We hear about things like the Iron Chair or The Rack in popular culture – some have even heard of the Judas Cradle. But the Brazen Bull takes torture to a whole new level.
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During medieval times, torture was an acceptable method for extracting valuable information, or simply punishing those who were defiant. The Scavenger’s Daughter was one such instrument, designed during the reign of England’s Henry VIII by Sir Leonard Skevington, Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
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The Rack is a torture device created in Medieval Britain. It consists of an oblong, rectangular frame usually made of wood. This frame would be slightly raised off the ground, with a roller at either one or both ends. There would be a fixed bar at one end to which the victim’s legs would be fastened, and on the other end, a movable bar to which the hands would be tied. A handle and ratchet would be attached to the top roller.
The Iron Chair was a device used extensively during the Middle Ages. It’s primary strength lied in the psychological fear it caused its victims. It was common practice to coerce a confession by forcing a victim to watch someone else be tortured with the chair.
The chair was lined with hundreds of sharp spikes, which would cover the back, seat, arm rests, leg rests and foot rests. The number of spikes in a chair would range from 500 – 1,500. Some versions of the chair even had spikes on the headrest, and the torturer would push the victim’s head against it.
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