Medieval torture

Nikki921 · Apr 9, 2014

I am working on a story that is set in medieval times. I need a form of medieval torture for the story line. which of these is your favorite form would you say? One with the most votes gets picked.
http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-types-of-medieval-torture/litgoddess

Conscious Bob · Apr 9, 2014

Based on one list? If there's one thing the interweb teaches us there's more than one list, here's another one.

http://listverse.com/2009/07/20/top-10-gruesome-medieval-torture-devices/

Yours doesn't have the rack by the way.

A twenty first century form of torture might be comparing web lists...

Conscious Bob · Apr 9, 2014

The one I find particularly horrific isn't on your list but George Orwell and Bret Easton Ellis have both used it.

Forest Girl · Apr 18, 2014

If you enjoy research of this kind, you may want to check out "The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer. There is also "The Big Book of Pain: Torture & Punishment Through History" by Mark Donnelly and Daniel Diehl.

Conscious Bob · Apr 18, 2014

Forest Girl said:
If you enjoy research of this kind, you may want to check out "The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer. There is also "The Big Book of Pain: Torture & Punishment Through History" by Mark Donnelly and Daniel Diehl.

Essential reading for the modern married woman...

Sneezy · Apr 18, 2014

Reads to Sleep · Apr 18, 2014

Forest Girl said:
If you enjoy research of this kind, you may want to check out "The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer. There is also "The Big Book of Pain: Torture & Punishment Through History" by Mark Donnelly and Daniel Diehl.

Conscious Bob said:
Essential reading for the modern married woman...

And here I was taken aback by the idea of doing this sort of research. I've been shirking my dooty.

NJ Slater · Oct 25, 2014

MMMM distinctly weird

K.S. Crooks · Oct 26, 2014

I like the Heretic's Fork because it can be used as punishment but it visually displays how motivated a person will be to provide you the information you want with or without causing damage. You can even modify the device so that the two sets of forks can slowly be wound away from each other.

Polly Parrot · Oct 26, 2014

K.S. Crooks said:
I like the Heretic's Fork because it can be used as punishment but it visually displays how motivated a person will be to provide you the information you want with or without causing damage. You can even modify the device so that the two sets of forks can slowly be wound away from each other.

Sounds like you have experiencing using it on people.

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