Medieval Punishment: Torture And Executions In Europe, 1100 1600: How It Was Done, Why It Was Done.

Not a book for the squeamish. It’s purpose was to combine the work of 12th through 17th century authors into one work which depicts the atrocities that were committed over the years. The illustrations are black-and-white drawings taken from both written descriptions and woodcuts from the 12th through the 16th centuries, with some of the original woodcuts included.