Hanging was a common medieval execution, but for certain criminals, punishment did not end with death. After execution, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which occurred along the River ...

In the Middle Ages, punishment was meant to be seen. Criminals were locked into stocks and pillories in town centers where neighbors hurled filth, stones, and insults. Some were maimed or killed by ...