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A wooden horse, Chevalet (as it was called in Spain), Spanish donkey or cavalletto squarciapalle is a torture device, of which there exist two variations; both inflict pain by using the subject's own weight by keeping the legs open, tied with ropes from above, while lowering down the subject. [1]
1 sie 2022 · The Wooden Horse, chevalet, or Spanish Donkey was an extremely painful and horrific medieval torture device. It was first used by the Holy Inquisition in France and then in Spain and Germany, and then it migrated to the Americas, gaining prominence there during the colonial period .
3 lip 2022 · The Spanish donkey, also known as the wooden horse or chevalet, was a cruel instrument of punishment that mutilated the genitals and tailbones of its victims. It was used by the Spanish Inquisition, Jesuits, Civil War soldiers, and others for centuries until it was banned for its inhumanity.
A wooden horse, Chevalet (as it was called in Spain), Spanish donkey or cavalletto squarciapalle is a torture device, of which there exist two variations; both inflict pain by using the subject's own weight by keeping the legs open, tied with ropes from above, while lowering down the subject. [1]
26 sty 2024 · The Spanish Donkey, also known as the Wooden Horse, was a notorious and cruel instrument of torture and punishment used throughout Europe in the Medieval and Renaissance periods.
8 wrz 2024 · The Spanish Donkey, also called the “chevalet” or simply the “wooden horse,” was one of the cruelest of the medieval torture devices. It was made of wood and shaped like a triangular prism on stilts, with the triangle’s point facing upward. The victim was made to sit atop the triangle, causing severe discomfort to their genital area.
The Spanish Horse was a device used by the Spanish Inquisition to punish heretics or witches by stretching them on a wooden beam with their feet off the ground. The web page describes the technical and fictional aspects of the device, its history and examples of its use.
