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Scolds Bridle
That the brank, or 'scold's bridle,' originated around the early 17th century. Most early references date to the 1620's or 30's. It was used 'To curb women's tongues that talk so idle.' The metal device passed over and round the head and was fastened at the back of the neck by a small padlock. The b...
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Stocks
Stock were used throughout the period for those causing minor crimes or disturbances. Picture taken at Colchester Castle Museum June 2007.
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The Manacles
Manacles are iron handcuffs that were fastened around a victim's wrists. The victim was hung with their feet off the ground which became very painful after a time.
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The Manacles
A 17th century engraving showing the Catholic Nicholas Owen being tortured in the Tower. He may have died under torture, though his gaolers claimed that he stabbed himself.
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Ducking Stool
The ducking stool was still used as a punishment in stuart times.
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The pillorying of Ti...
One of the most famous people to be pilloried was Titus Oats a 17th century perjurer who fabricated a fraudulent Catholic plot to kill King Charles II of England and cause much trouble and hysteria. He was eventually thrown in prison and examined. When James II acceded to the throne, he had Oates re...
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Hanging of Bishop At...
John Atherton (1598-1640), the son of an Anglican parson was educated at Oxford and was hung for having a relationship with another man. In 1636, whilst Lord Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. In 1640 he was accused with his steward and tithe proctor, John Childe. After the trial he was nearly murdere...
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Hang Drawn and Quart...
A punishment for treason carried out on males (females were burned). The victims would be drawn on a cart to the place of execution, hung until nearly dead, placed back on the cart and taken to a bench where they had their entrails removed. They were then beheaded and sometimes their limbs were also...
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Matthew Hopkins, Wit...
Matthew Hopkins wrote a pamphlet (the picture shows a small part of this)justifying his witch-finding activites. However legend has it that the concerns about how he could identify witches without the help of the Devil himself -saw him tried and convicted of witchcraft himself.
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Matthew Hopkins - Wi...
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Hanging Woman accuse...
On 27th July 1645 36 women from the Manningtree area were accused of witchcraft. They had been in gaol since early March. Rebecca West was one interrogated by Hopkins, she was just 15 years old. Her interrogation was vital as it was the first to lead to trial. Rebecca escaped death by turning King's...
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Gaol
Goals were dark usually filthy places where people were held prior to trial and sentence and not as a punishment in themselves. Most subsequent punishments were held in public view. This is Colchester Castle Gaol. Many of the people held on witchcraft charges in Colchester were held here prior to ha...
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Gaol
Goals were dark usually filthy places where people were held prior to trial and sentence and not as a punishment in themselves. Most subsequent punishments were held in public view. This is Colchester Castle Gaol. Many of the people held on witchcraft charges in Colchester were held here prior to ha...
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Gaol
Goals were dark usually filthy places where people were held prior to trial and sentence and not as a punishment in themselves. Most subsequent punishments were held in public view. This is Colchester Castle Gaol. Many of the people held on witchcraft charges in Colchester were held here prior to ha...
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Gaol
Goals were dark usually filthy places where people were held prior to trial and sentence and not as a punishment in themselves. Most subsequent punishments were held in public view. This is Colchester Castle Gaol. Many of the people held on witchcraft charges in Colchester were held here prior to ha...
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Gaol
Goals were dark usually filthy places where people were held prior to trial and sentence and not as a punishment in themselves. Most subsequent punishments were held in public view. This is Colchester Castle Gaol. Many of the people held on witchcraft charges in Colchester were held here prior to ha...
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