Medieval Inquisition, Torture Chamber

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Medieval Inquisition, Torture Chamber
The term Inquisition can apply to any one of several institutions which fought against heretics within the justice system of the Roman Catholic Church. The medieval torture chamber was windowless and often built underground, was lit by a few candles and was specifically designed to induce horror, dread and despair. The most common instrument of torture was the strappado, which was a simple rope and pulley system. With the pulley attached to ceiling of the chamber, the lifting rope was tied to the wrist of the victim, whose hands were tied behind their back. The victim was raised to the ceiling and then lowered using a jerking motion causing dislocation of the shoulder joints. To increase the suffering caused by the strappado, weights were attached to the feet of the victim. The Inquisitors were present to hear the confession, as soon as the torture victim gave up resisting, and the clerk recorded it.
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