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Medieval Torture vs. Modern Torture
- Medieval
- Flaying
- Skinned alive, die from blood loss
- The Brazen Bull
- Put in large brass bull, set over fire, boiled to death
- Crocodile Tube
- Circle with spikes put around torso or arms, spikes would be hammered in one at a time
- Heretic's Fork
- Belt around neck with two sharp prongs at each end, would be stuck in between collarbone and chin, prongs would cause blood loss
- Spanish Donkey
- Forced to sit on pointed triangular wooden boards with spikes/nails, weight would be added to your feet to split you in half
- The Pear of Anguish
- Contraption placed in butt or mouth that would crank and expand
- Flaying
- Modern
- Abdominal Slap
- Slapped in the abdomen
- Tiger Bench
- Trapped down to bench with ropes around legs, bricks would be put under feet until legs snapped
- White Torture
- Put in a completely white room with white lights, soundproof
- The Syrian Torture Chamber
- Brought to a big, empty, dark room, could be electrocuted, put into a small box, various torture techniques
- Waterboarding
- Laid/strapped down with rag over head, water is dumped on you
- Cold Cell
- Put in enclosed room for days/weeks/years, AC is turned on, freeze, no warm clothing
- Abdominal Slap
- Medieval times definitely had harder methods than now, they would end up killing you
- Modern times mostly drive you insane
Norman Conquest
What Happened?
- Duke William invaded England
- King Harold of England left his army in the North after fighting Norwegians
- Gave William an advantage
- Battle of Hastings, William went and mopped up the rest of resistance
- Gradually the English nobles began to support William
- Crowned King of England on December 25
Why
- King Edward of England died and he had no son so he was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold who took the throne
- Duke William invaded to claim the throne because he thought he deserved a chance
When
- September 28- December 25
Leaders
- Harold Godwinson- Anglo Saxon King
- William the Conqueror- Norman Leader
- Harald Hardrada- Norwegian King
William the Conqueror
- Invaded Southern England and led his troops of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers
- Landed with his army in Southern England
- Defeated King Harold
Harold Godwinson
- Received the throne from King Edward before his death
- Crowned himself on the day of hi burial
- Died in the battle of Hastings against William
Harold
- Invaded Northern Englad
- WOn the battle of Fulford but later lot his life in the battle of Stamford bridge
Major Events
- Battle of Fulford
- Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson defeat Edwin and Morcar
- Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Harold Godwinson defeats Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson
- Pevensey
- William lands
- Battle of Hastings
- William defeats Harold Godwinson
- Wallingford
- Stigan submits in late October
- Berkhamsted
- English leaders submit end of October
- London
- William crowned December 25
Battle of Fulford
- Saxon Troops and the leaders were Earl Edwinand Earl Morcar verse Norse army and the leader was King Harald Hardrade
- The Norse army ended up winning
Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire in England
- English Army and an invading Norwegian force
- English army came out on top
Battle of Hastings
- The Normans tried to attack the English line head-on but were unsuccessful
- Next they would attack and then pretend to retreat, and then turn on the pursuing English soldiers
- Near the end of the battle King Harold of England was killed and his army fell apart
Results
- To control the area, William granted land to important followers who built many castles
- Norman language
- Eliminated slavery
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