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Medieval Punishment and Torture
In medieval times, many different methods of torture were used for punishment. ... Later on, torture methods evolved to fit the need for conformaty. ... It was thought that if a punishment was torturous, people would be less likely to commit crimes. ... Many people in medieval times were afraid of what might happen to them if they went against the system, and so established a life of honesty and obedience. Some, however, had to face the numerous torture devises that were produced in their time. ... The water torture was a particularly disgusting punishment used in those days. ... The Juda Cradle was a hanging torture device that, when lowered, caused the victims genital area to be punctured by a pyramidal spike. ... A form of self punishment was displayed during the Black Plague by many Christians as well. Christians believed that the Plague was a punishment from God, so they beat themselves repeatedly to please him.
Some forms of medieval torture have been used in society today. ... A medieval falaqa was his favorite torture device of all.
Approximate Word count = 869
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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