The period known as the Middle Ages stands out as one of the most violent eras in history. This epoch, lasting roughly 1,000 years, from the 5th century to the 15th, was a time of great inequality and brutality in much of Europe.
Here are some of the devices used to punish and torture criminals :-
THE BRAZEN touro :
The Brazen touro was a hollow brass statue crafted to resemble a real bull. Victims were placed inside, usually with their tongues cut out first. The door was shut, sealing them in. Fires would then be lit around the bull. As the victim succumbed to the searing heat inside, he would thrash about and scream in agony.
THUMBSCREWS :
The device consisted of three upright metal bars, between which the thumbs were placed. A wooden bar slid down along the metal bars, pressing the thumbs against the bottom. A screw pressed the wood bar downward, crushing the thumbs painfully. The thumbscrews were an elaboration of an earlier device known as the pilliwinks, which could crush all 10 fingers and resembled a nutcracker.
THE RACK:
The rack was used throughout Europe for centuries. The victim is tied down while some mechanical device, usually a crank or turning wheel, tightens the ropes, stretching the victim's body until the joints are dislocated. Continued pressure could cause the limbs to be torn right off. Such torture was known as being "broken on the rack," "racked," or "stretched on the rack." It could be combined with other forms of torture to make things even mais painful.
THE WHEEL:
The victim would be tied to the wheel, and then swung across some undesirable thing below -- fogo was always a good choice, but dragging the victim's flesh across metal spikes also worked well. The wheel itself could also have spikes mounted on it, so the pain came from all directions. Instead of swinging, the wheel might turn on an axle. The difference was likely immaterial to the victims.
THE STAKE:
Being burned at the stake was usually the last stop for torture victims, because this form of torture was invariably fatal. Conceptually, it's a very simple process -- create a pile of dry wood with a stake at the center to tie the victim to, and then light it. The fogo does all the work.
THE PILLORY :
A pillory is a set of two parallel wooden boards clasped together, with holes for the neck and wrists. When opened, the victim places his or her head and arms through the holes. Then the pillory is closed, and the victim can't possibly escape.The pillory itself does no harm to the victim, though it's certainly not comfortable. The entire apparatus was usually placed on a stage in a public place -- the entire point was to humiliate and shame the victim for his or her crimes. The crowd would throw objects at the victim, such as rotten vegetables, dead animais or feces. Stones and other blunt objects were thrown as well, which could result in painful injuries or death.
THE IRON MAIDEN:
It's an upright sarcophagus with spikes on the inner surfaces. Double doors open on the front, allowing entrance for the victim. In one example, eight spikes protruded from one door, 13 from the other. Once the victim was inside, the doors were closed. There, the strategically placed spikes would pierce several vital organs. However, they were relatively short spikes, so the wounds wouldn't be instantly fatal. Instead, the victim would linger and bleed to death over several hours.
THE SCAVENGER'S DAUGHTER:
The apparatus consists of a hoop of iron with a hinge in the middle. The victim was forced to crouch on one half of the hoop while the other half was pivoted and placed over his back. (Imagine being placed into a giant set of iron dentures.) The torturer would use a screw to tighten the hinge, crushing the victim further and further into his involuntary crouch. Eventually, ribs and breastbone would crack and the spine could be dislocated. Sometimes the compression was so great that blood would gush from the fingertips and face.
THE BREAST RIPPER:
Torturer had a strange fixation on breasts, which were burned, branded or simply amputated. Worst of all was a device known as the Breast Ripper. It was a metal claw that pierced the flesh of the breast. The victim was tied to a wall, and then the claw pulled forcibly away, shredding the breast to pieces . It was used as both a method of punishment and interrogation -- to mark the breasts of unmarried mothers and mutilate women convicted of heresy, adultery and a host of other crimes.
THE pera, pear OF ANGUISH:
It's unlikely, but if there could be anything worse than the Breast Ripper, it is surely the pera, pear of Anguish. This was a pear-shaped device, with the body of the pera, pear made up of four metal "leaves" joined por a hinge at its top, and a key or crank on one end. The pera, pear was inserted into the vagina, anus or throat, depending on the nature of the crime committed: The oral device was reserved for heretics, while the anal and vaginal pears were used on homosexuals and witches, respectively. Turning the key opened the leaves, causing massive internal damage
Here are some of the devices used to punish and torture criminals :-
THE BRAZEN touro :
The Brazen touro was a hollow brass statue crafted to resemble a real bull. Victims were placed inside, usually with their tongues cut out first. The door was shut, sealing them in. Fires would then be lit around the bull. As the victim succumbed to the searing heat inside, he would thrash about and scream in agony.
THUMBSCREWS :
The device consisted of three upright metal bars, between which the thumbs were placed. A wooden bar slid down along the metal bars, pressing the thumbs against the bottom. A screw pressed the wood bar downward, crushing the thumbs painfully. The thumbscrews were an elaboration of an earlier device known as the pilliwinks, which could crush all 10 fingers and resembled a nutcracker.
THE RACK:
The rack was used throughout Europe for centuries. The victim is tied down while some mechanical device, usually a crank or turning wheel, tightens the ropes, stretching the victim's body until the joints are dislocated. Continued pressure could cause the limbs to be torn right off. Such torture was known as being "broken on the rack," "racked," or "stretched on the rack." It could be combined with other forms of torture to make things even mais painful.
THE WHEEL:
The victim would be tied to the wheel, and then swung across some undesirable thing below -- fogo was always a good choice, but dragging the victim's flesh across metal spikes also worked well. The wheel itself could also have spikes mounted on it, so the pain came from all directions. Instead of swinging, the wheel might turn on an axle. The difference was likely immaterial to the victims.
THE STAKE:
Being burned at the stake was usually the last stop for torture victims, because this form of torture was invariably fatal. Conceptually, it's a very simple process -- create a pile of dry wood with a stake at the center to tie the victim to, and then light it. The fogo does all the work.
THE PILLORY :
A pillory is a set of two parallel wooden boards clasped together, with holes for the neck and wrists. When opened, the victim places his or her head and arms through the holes. Then the pillory is closed, and the victim can't possibly escape.The pillory itself does no harm to the victim, though it's certainly not comfortable. The entire apparatus was usually placed on a stage in a public place -- the entire point was to humiliate and shame the victim for his or her crimes. The crowd would throw objects at the victim, such as rotten vegetables, dead animais or feces. Stones and other blunt objects were thrown as well, which could result in painful injuries or death.
THE IRON MAIDEN:
It's an upright sarcophagus with spikes on the inner surfaces. Double doors open on the front, allowing entrance for the victim. In one example, eight spikes protruded from one door, 13 from the other. Once the victim was inside, the doors were closed. There, the strategically placed spikes would pierce several vital organs. However, they were relatively short spikes, so the wounds wouldn't be instantly fatal. Instead, the victim would linger and bleed to death over several hours.
THE SCAVENGER'S DAUGHTER:
The apparatus consists of a hoop of iron with a hinge in the middle. The victim was forced to crouch on one half of the hoop while the other half was pivoted and placed over his back. (Imagine being placed into a giant set of iron dentures.) The torturer would use a screw to tighten the hinge, crushing the victim further and further into his involuntary crouch. Eventually, ribs and breastbone would crack and the spine could be dislocated. Sometimes the compression was so great that blood would gush from the fingertips and face.
THE BREAST RIPPER:
Torturer had a strange fixation on breasts, which were burned, branded or simply amputated. Worst of all was a device known as the Breast Ripper. It was a metal claw that pierced the flesh of the breast. The victim was tied to a wall, and then the claw pulled forcibly away, shredding the breast to pieces . It was used as both a method of punishment and interrogation -- to mark the breasts of unmarried mothers and mutilate women convicted of heresy, adultery and a host of other crimes.
THE pera, pear OF ANGUISH:
It's unlikely, but if there could be anything worse than the Breast Ripper, it is surely the pera, pear of Anguish. This was a pear-shaped device, with the body of the pera, pear made up of four metal "leaves" joined por a hinge at its top, and a key or crank on one end. The pera, pear was inserted into the vagina, anus or throat, depending on the nature of the crime committed: The oral device was reserved for heretics, while the anal and vaginal pears were used on homosexuals and witches, respectively. Turning the key opened the leaves, causing massive internal damage
raindrops on rosas and whiskers on kittens
bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
brown paper packages tied up with strings
these are a few of my favourite things,
cream coloured ponies with crisp maçã, apple strudels doorbells and sleybells and snitzel with nudels
wild geese that fly with the moon with there wings these are a few of my favourite things,
girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
silver white winters that melt into springs
these are a few of my favourite things,
when the dog bites when the bee stings when Im feeling sad
I simply remember my favourite thing
and then I dont feel so bad
bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
brown paper packages tied up with strings
these are a few of my favourite things,
cream coloured ponies with crisp maçã, apple strudels doorbells and sleybells and snitzel with nudels
wild geese that fly with the moon with there wings these are a few of my favourite things,
girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
silver white winters that melt into springs
these are a few of my favourite things,
when the dog bites when the bee stings when Im feeling sad
I simply remember my favourite thing
and then I dont feel so bad
Okay so my twin sister Sassikassi is annoying and this is what she does to me and other people!
*She throws comida at me
*She plays baseball with my sandwiches
*She asks stupid perguntas (ex: What do biblioteca cards do? btw she does not have any medical condition for that I think she trys to embarass me)
*She trys to embarass me
*She tells my secrets to everyone
*She beats me up
*Shes a crybaby I cant remember a dia when she hasnt burst into tears
*She gets me into trouble
*She yells at me for no reason
*Basicly she is not who you think she is
*She throws comida at me
*She plays baseball with my sandwiches
*She asks stupid perguntas (ex: What do biblioteca cards do? btw she does not have any medical condition for that I think she trys to embarass me)
*She trys to embarass me
*She tells my secrets to everyone
*She beats me up
*Shes a crybaby I cant remember a dia when she hasnt burst into tears
*She gets me into trouble
*She yells at me for no reason
*Basicly she is not who you think she is
ok so i went to a football game last friday and watched the cheerleaders then walked off! but what i did see was that well they all looked really pretty but never judge a book por its cover so i am just gonna say it! they all looked stuckup! but arent they all?? my cousin whose a 10th grader and says the cheerleaders at her school r stuck up snotss!!! and so r the ones at mine! so if u feel my pain about cheerleaders or u r 1 and there r stuck up snobs on ur squad then id amor to hear ur thoughts!!
Never mind the haters. All they do is break you down. Build yourself up and ignore them. Don't they look so small from up here?
When they make a nasty comment, pretend they aren't there. They'll never get to you that way. When they kick and scream at other peoples hating comments about them, don't they look silly?
When they ask why you like what you do, ask them why they like what they like. "How's it feel, huh?"
Hater will say many things, some the probably don't mean. But, if someone does hate, ask them, "Why? Why do you do it? Do you have nothing else to do with your life?" Just ignore them, they hate that. All the want is attention. And whatever you do, don't give it to them.
-JC
When they make a nasty comment, pretend they aren't there. They'll never get to you that way. When they kick and scream at other peoples hating comments about them, don't they look silly?
When they ask why you like what you do, ask them why they like what they like. "How's it feel, huh?"
Hater will say many things, some the probably don't mean. But, if someone does hate, ask them, "Why? Why do you do it? Do you have nothing else to do with your life?" Just ignore them, they hate that. All the want is attention. And whatever you do, don't give it to them.
-JC
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The blode curdurling sound of a monkey killing a innersent banana even the thought makes me scream.
i am the leader of a very special groupe H.B.S
that stands for help bananas society
every minite a banana is being tortured but
there is someone helping that someone is me
bobby flobby hobbie jo thats my name but you can call me bobby jo
i shall return with a mais stories of the help bananas society
dum de de de dum dum dum de dum
BANANAS!
(thats the tune of are clubes song)
banana banana ovelha, ovelhas are there friends
BANANAS
i am the leader of a very special groupe H.B.S
that stands for help bananas society
every minite a banana is being tortured but
there is someone helping that someone is me
bobby flobby hobbie jo thats my name but you can call me bobby jo
i shall return with a mais stories of the help bananas society
dum de de de dum dum dum de dum
BANANAS!
(thats the tune of are clubes song)
banana banana ovelha, ovelhas are there friends
BANANAS
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THIS STORY IS TO STOP THE ABUSES OF BUNNYZ EVERYWHERE SO PLZ DONATE TO PLACES
YES I NO STUIPED I GOT BOREED
THIS STORY IS TO STOP THE ABUSES OF BUNNYZ EVERYWHERE SO PLZ DONATE TO PLACES
YES I NO STUIPED I GOT BOREED
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That was like a like better like dia in the like life of a like polar bear.
~dinglebell14
P.S. ~ Don't you wanna mix cotton doces and popscicles!
That was like a like better like dia in the like life of a like polar bear.
~dinglebell14
P.S. ~ Don't you wanna mix cotton doces and popscicles!
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1. Chickens say jerk jerk.
2. Cows say moop moop meep.
3. Bunnies say chirp chirp.
4. Lobsters say clurp clurp clurp.
5. Chickens say burgack burgack.
6. dragões say shlurp shlurp.
7. Snakes say slither tither slither tither.
8. Elephants say near near fear near.
9. Moose say poooo poooo low.
10. Bears say guro guro guro.
11. Alligators say pow pow bow pow.
12. peixe say blub blub blub.
13. unicórnios say ashshnifafurfur.
14. Monkeys say quack quack quack brack.
15. Frogs say rebite rebite.
2. Cows say moop moop meep.
3. Bunnies say chirp chirp.
4. Lobsters say clurp clurp clurp.
5. Chickens say burgack burgack.
6. dragões say shlurp shlurp.
7. Snakes say slither tither slither tither.
8. Elephants say near near fear near.
9. Moose say poooo poooo low.
10. Bears say guro guro guro.
11. Alligators say pow pow bow pow.
12. peixe say blub blub blub.
13. unicórnios say ashshnifafurfur.
14. Monkeys say quack quack quack brack.
15. Frogs say rebite rebite.