Medieval Torture, The Rack #1
by Science Source
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Medieval Torture, The Rack #1
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Science Source
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The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular wooden frame, slightly raised from the ground, with a roller at one or both ends. The victim's ankles are fastened to one roller and the wrists are chained to the other. As the interrogation progresses, a handle and ratchet mechanism attached to the top roller are used to very gradually increase the tension on the chains, inducing excruciating pain. By means of pulleys and levers this roller could be rotated on its own axis, straining the ropes until the sufferer's joints were dislocated and eventually separated. Confining the prisoner on the rack enabled further tortures to be simultaneously applied.
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