1) The Heretics Fork
Saturday, October 23, 2010
It's about to get medieval up in here!
Starting today I'll be posting medieval stuff, from warfare to torture devices!
1) The Heretics Fork
This thing is practically the definition of pain! It consisted of nothing more than a leather belt and a long piece of metal molded into the shape of a double sided fork. It was used mainly during the Spanish Inquisition. It was used to get confessions from suspected criminals. The suspected criminal would have this device wrapped around their neck with one end of the metal barbs sticking in their chest and the other end under their chin. They would also be suspended somehow so they could not lie down. The victim would be awake for days on end. The victim would also be forced to mouth the word “abiuro” which means (I recant). If they could not say it then they would be burned alive or hanged.
1) The Heretics Fork
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Eh, can't really modify effectively simple torture devices.
ReplyDeleteOuch! Thats a horrible death.
ReplyDeleteOo. Wtf
ReplyDeleteOw. That thing would definitely make me talk haha.
ReplyDeletewow. thats crazy.
ReplyDeletedude i eat prawns with that fork
ReplyDeleteI dunno why but I've always love medieval torture devices, they were just so well thought out.
ReplyDeletewow thats crazyy.
ReplyDeleteit would suck to be alive back then
ReplyDeleteThat certainly looks unpleasant!
ReplyDeleteBadassery.
ReplyDeletethats not nice
ReplyDeletedude wtf. Starring in the next nightmares
ReplyDeleteIt would suck if you actually had no clue about what they asked you about.
ReplyDeleteGood thing they don't have stuff like that anymore lol
ReplyDeleteOh, hey chin up buddy. You'll be ok.
ReplyDeleteThis is great!
ReplyDeleteAll the poor people who had to endure that, and we think we have it tough.
ReplyDeleteyeah some nice fine folk there in the dark ages of the catholic church
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