50 Worst Ways to Die - 817 Words

Taken from Maxim (Volume 1, Number 3, 1999): â€Å"The 50 Worst Ways to Die† The following are some ways people were executed in Europe during the time period we are studying. My intent here is not to â€Å"gross you out.† It is not even to shock you. The sad fact is that throughout history, especially in Europe, people have thought of incredibly cruel and barbaric ways to punish those who have committed crimes. This, unfortunately, is part of history. As you are aware, we are currently studying the Renaissance and the continuing development of nation-states. During this time, some monarchs tried to unify their young nations through religion. In Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella imposed the Inquisition on the population. Established in†¦show more content†¦Stuffed with Rodents Where: Rome and Germany When: 1st through 17th centuries Description: The victim was strapped to a table with a pot of rats upended on his stomach. Then a fire was lit atop the cauldron. The rats had no choice but to burrow into the condemned’s stomach. Where else: Central Africans put a tin box filled with fire ants on the victim’s stomach and waited for them to eat their way out. 8. Pulled apart by Horses (â€Å"Drawn and Quartered†) Where: The Caribbean and Europe (of course!) When: 15th century Description: Each of the victim’s appendages was tied to a different horse. Then, the horses were sent in four different directions. With inexact departures, the victim was usually just yanked around until the tormentors gave up and cut off his limbs. Where else: The Renaissance French and Spanish bent over two trees and tied one of the victim’s legs to each. 9. Sawed in Half Where: China, the biblical Middle East, and Europe When: In some European locales, one could still see saws used right up until the 1840s Description: The victim was hung upside down and essentially sawed in half with a two-man saw. 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