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The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. [1]
Pillory, an instrument of corporal punishment consisting of a wooden post and frame fixed on a platform raised several feet from the ground. The head and hands of the offender were thrust through holes in the frame (as were the feet in the stocks) so as to be held fast and exposed in front of it.
Pillory Torture (Torture) The pillory was used to publicly humiliate a victim. Even though it was meant as a mild form of punishment, the crowd sometimes made it lethal. The pillory often served as a post for Flagellation. When the victim was restrained with the device, he was completely defenseless and subject to the crowd.
From the rack, Iron Maiden, and breaking wheel, to the impalement sticks and more, medieval torture devices were instruments used during the Middle Ages to inflict pain and punishment on individuals, often as a means of interrogation, punishment, or public execution.
A pillory was a set of two parallel wooden boards clasped together, with holes for the neck and wrists. When opened, the victim placed his or her head and arms through the holes. Then the pillory was closed, and the victim couldn't possibly escape.
Torture and Punishment - Pillory. During the Medieval times inflicting pain and torture was an accepted form of punishment or interrogation. The cruel and pitiless torturers were induced to inflict the horrors of torture or punishment, including the Pillory, on the pitiful prisoners.
The pillory, also known as the pillory stocks, was a form of punishment in which offenders were held in a public place for public humiliation and ridicule. It consisted of a wooden framework with holes for the offender’s head and hands, immobilizing them and exposing them to public scrutiny.