Medicine in the Middle Ages
Gone Medieval
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Is There a Connection Between Torture and Execution?
Torture and execution were used as a way to remind you that while your life was worth saving, it could also be taken from you in the blink of an eye. The most interesting thing i discovered is that most of the torture was not mediaeval. It was more, you know, 16, venteenth century which was interesting. There's odd records of people being racked at the tower, but it really didn't happen as oftenas we probably think it did.
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