The Iron Maiden
Also called "the virgin of Nuremberg"
Concerning this device it is very difficult to distinguish the historical
truth and inventions made about this cruel torture and killing machine
. The victim was placed in the coffin like container which had a womens
face sculpted on top of it . By closing the lids of the maiden ,
iron spikes were driven
through the victims body , the positions were selected in such a way
that no vital part was hurt . So it could be used as a torture device if
the condemned was left only a few hours , or with a different adjustment
of the spikes a capital punishment could be executed , the victim
dying of a more or less long agony .
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