Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which occurred along the River Thames more than 1,200 years ago, according to a new study (via Ancient ...

From about 1150 onwards the monarchy began to play a much larger part in the management of the justice system in England. Of course, it would be several centuries before the legal system that we know ...

Meister Franz Schmidt beheaded, hanged, burned or drowned 361 people deemed criminals while he held the role of municipal executioner in Nuremberg between 1577 and 1617. Schmidt used torture to ...

Few punishments in history were as terrifying as being boiled or burned alive. In this video, we explore the gruesome reality of these medieval methods – who faced them, why they were used, and the ...

The body’s condition can tell scientists much about medieval law and order, or lack thereof. Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which ...