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Medieval torture scene: The Estrapade, or Question Extraordinary, 1541, (1878). Creator: Unknown.

Medieval torture scene: The Estrapade, or Question Extraordinary, 1541, (1878). Creator: Unknown.

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Medieval torture scene: The Estrapade, or Question Extraordinary, 1541, (1878). Torture consisted of gradually tightening the prisoner's restraints by turning a wheel until a confession was extracted or his life was endangered. After an engraving in "Praxis Criminalis Persequendi" by J. Millaeus, published in Paris in 1541. From "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-âge et à l'époque de la Renaissance" by Paul Lacroix, Paris, 1878.

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  1. Paul Lacroix: French: Author, writerSearch Wikipedia for Paul Lacroix
  2. Jean Milles de Souvigny: French: Magistrate, authorSearch Wikipedia for Jean Milles de Souvigny
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Society & Culture Law & Crime

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