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What is the most medieval torture techniques?
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Some of the most common medieval torture techniques were: the Wheel, the Pincera, the Spanish Dole, the Judas Cradle, the Pear of Anguish, the Spanish Boot, the Inquisition, the Pressing, the Screw, and the Strappado. The Wheel was used to crush the body and cause excruciating pain. The Pincera involved hooks being driven into the skin to rip and tear the flesh. The Spanish Dole was a form of water torture. The Judas Cradle was a sort of chair which had holes in it through which the victim could be tortured with hot irons. The Pear of Anguish caused a great deal of discomfort as the sharp points pressed into the victim's shoulders and neck. The Spanish Boot forced the wearer to remain in an uneven and awkward position causing intense suffering. The Pressing was a form of weight-induced asphyxiation, the Screw allowed the torturer to gradually turn a device screwed into the body which caused unbearable pain and agony. Finally, the Strappado hung the victim by the hands while the body was lifted off the ground in a way that caused untold amounts of misery and agony. Many of these techniques were developed to elicit information from victims or make them "confess" their "crimes", they were often slow and painful deaths and are thankfully mostly considered barbaric today.