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Medieval torture: everything you wanted to know

Medieval torture: everything you wanted to know

Dr Hannah Skoda answers listener questions about the use of torture in the Middle Ages

Charlotte Hodgman

Published: September 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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Why were people tortured in the Middle Ages? Was it ever legal? Did the infliction of physical pain play as large a role in medieval prosecutions as we might think? And did anyone actually experience the deadly embrace of the Iron Maiden? Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, historian Professor Hannah Skoda answers a range of listener questions on torture in the medieval era.

Want to learn more? Read our article on medieval torture methods and devices.

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Charlotte HodgmanHead of video operations

Charlotte Hodgman is head of video operations at HistoryExtra