THE MOST GRUESOME EXECUTION METHOD USED DURING THE SPANISH INQUISITION .

 


The heretic's fork was a torture device that consisted of a metal piece with two opposing bi-pronged forks attached to a strap. The forks were typically around 8 inches in length and were sharpened to a point.

One end of the device was pushed under the victim's chin, while the other went against the sternum. The victim was then hung from the ceiling, and the strap was used to secure the heretic fork around the neck of the victim.

The purpose of the heretic's fork was to extract confessions from accused heretics and other religious dissidents during the Spanish Inquisition. This was a period of intense religious persecution and violence in the 15th and 16th centuries, during which the Catholic Church sought to root out and eliminate any perceived threats to its authority. The heretic's fork was considered a particularly cruel and inhumane form of torture, as it caused intense pain and could lead to potentially fatal injuries.

When a victim was hung from the heretic's fork, they would be forced to keep their head up to avoid the prongs piercing their chest and throat. 

The device was designed to be uncomfortable, and victims were often left hanging for extended periods of time in order to induce pain and exhaustion. The threat of injury and death was ever-present, as even a momentary lapse in concentration could result in the prongs puncturing the skin.


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