Torture Methods

Question 1

Flogging

Answer 1

This was a torture method where the victim would be publicly tied to a pillar- their hands bound, and they would be whipped

Question 2

Burning at the stake

Answer 2

This was a torture method where a pile of dry wood with a stake in the centre would be created. The victim would then be tied to the stake and then it would be set alight. It usually took about half an hour before the victim would lose conscientious

Question 3

The rack

Answer 3

This was a torture method where the victim is tied down while some mechanical device, usually a crank or turning wheel, tightens the ropes, stretching the victim’s body until the joints are dislocated

Question 4

Roasting feet over burning coals

Answer 4

This was a torture method where the victim would have their legs bound by a stock and then their feet burned with hot coals

Question 5

The garrucha

Answer 5

This was a torture method where the victim’s hands would be tied behind their back, and they’d be lifted off the ground by a rope tied around the wrists

Question 6

Tortua del agua

Answer 6

This was a torture method where the victim would be bound to the rack, with is head lower than the rest of the body. The mouth would then be forced open and water would be forced into the mouth. The victim would risk suffocation if they did not “confess”