PPT-Torture Techniques of the Middle Ages

English 78 Heretics Fork This was used to get a confession by restricting neck and head movement This wouldnt kill a person just make it very uncomfortable Judas Cradle The victim would sometimes have weight added to their legs to increase the pain. Major Eras of European History. Ancient: Greece/Rome. Middle Ages: Everything in between (500 – 1500). Modern: 1500’s and on. Periodization of the Middle Ages. Early Middle Ages: 500 CE – 1000 CE. An overview. EUROPE: 526-600 CE. MIDDLE AGES: “THE AGE OF FAITH”. MONASTICISM. The rise of monks. Poverty, chastity, obedience. Monasteries. Centers of learning – monks could read and write. Schools. More Farming & New Methods. -Warmer climate, farming in regions previously too cold to grow crops.. The . Heavy Plow. The Horse Collar. The Three-Field . System . 2 out of 3 fields used…why?. Innovations increased food production. (Medieval Period). Middle Ages Time Line. The period of time between fall of the Roman empire & English Renaissance (1066-1485).. Starts w/ the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest - when William the Conqueror took all lands from Anglo-Saxons & gave them to French nobles (“Normans”).. By: Derek Braley and Tommy Harris. Block 1. Braley, Derek. "Edited Blood Spatter." 2013. JPG file.. Bronze Age . Torture. Braley, Derek. "Bronze Man Stabbed." 2013. . GIFa . file.. Braley, Derek. "3D Bronze Skeletons." 2013. JPG file.. The Medieval period of the Middle Ages was violent and blood thirsty. In barbarous times the cruel and pitiless feeling which induced legislators to increase the horrors of tortures, also contributed to the aggravation of the fate of prisoners. Torture chambers were included in many castles. . The . action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain. .. By: Raven Perring. http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/videos/no-torture.html. 500-1500s. The Franks. King Clovis . Warrior king of the Franks. Germanic kingdoms were now the uniting force in Europe. Established the most powerful Christian kingdom of the time. France is derived from their name . Section Overview. This section describes the plague and wars that devastated Europe during the later Middle Ages.. The Late Middle Ages. Get Ready to Read . (cont.). Focusing on the Main Ideas. A terrible plague, known as the Black Death, swept through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions. . Also known as the Medieval Period. Occurred from 400—1400 . Three classes of people. Nobility. Clergy. Peasants. Nobility. The nobility were rich landowners.. These are the people we hear about in legends of knights in shining armor. . Ms. L Strong. Preston High School. Facts about Torture, and Punishment. Torture was the . most common method of extracting. information, or . confessions. from people during the . M. iddle Ages.. Torture often . Art during the Middle Ages saw many changes and the emergence of the early Renaissance period. Byzantine Art was the name given to the style of art used in very early Middle Ages Art. This period was also known as the Dark Ages ( 410 AD - 1066 AD ). The Dark Ages were followed by the Medieval era of the Middle Ages (1066 - 1485). Religion. The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe at the time. Lives of people were dominated by the church. Bishops and Archbishops played key roles in government. Parish priests came from poorer backgrounds. . The famous Middle Age castles are The Tower of London, Warwick Castle, Leeds Castle, Windsor Castle, Caernarvon Castle, and the Chateau Galliard. A castle is part of a manor . These castles were probably on a manor. Some of the most important things on a castle .