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The torture device for gossips was called a brank, the branks, or a scold's bridle. It is first described in the year 1567, and so is probably not medieval, but a Renaissance invention.
There is a link below to an article on the brank or scold's bridle.
a medieval torture device is a device used to cause pain in a physical, mental, or even sexual manner to extract information from prisoners in the Dark Ages. There was a great use of torture devices in the Spanish Inquisition too.
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http://www.medievality.com/torture.html
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What problems did people face in medieval times?
the black plague
In Medieval Times why did people wear bells?
People would be forced to wear bells in medieval times because they committed a crime, such as rape. They forced the rapist to wear the bell to warn others when they were in close proximity.
Who were some Famous knights of Medieval Times?
A medieval knight in the middle ages or medieval times was William the conquerer
How did you get killed for crime in the medieval times?
you either get hung or beheaded in front of a lot of people
What is a medieval person?
A person who lived in medieval times.
What is the device used in medieval times to behead people?
The ax was used in the middle ages. The French guillotine wasn't invented until 1789 well after the middle ages and in the French Revolution.
Was Henry viii the first to behead people?
No, he wasn't. Execution by decapitation has been used since ancient times.
What did people call wife in Medieval Times?
the people of the medieval times called their wives "wife, women" or by their real name.
Did medieval people play checkers back then?
Did the people from medieval times play checkers?
What were the people called who beheaded people in Medieval Times?
Executioners. (And the correct question should be "What were the people who beheaded others in medieval times called?").
Who lived in a medieval house?
medieval people from the medieval times obviously i mean who else is gonna live there me
Who lived in medieval house?
medieval people from the medieval times obviously i mean who else is gonna live there me
When eating did people of less importance eat below the salt in Medieval Times?
in medieval times people of less importance sat below the salt
What are nomads in medieval times?
nomads are people that live today since the medieval erea
How did people use maracas in the medieval times?
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What type of people lived in the medieval times?
humans
How did people communicate in the Medieval Times?
they used pigeons
