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#852 - Dan Jones - The Untold Story Of England’s Greatest King

Modern Wisdom

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The Brutality of Medieval Executions

This chapter explores the historical methods of execution in medieval England, focusing on their symbolic meanings related to heresy and treachery. It compares these practices to those in France during the reigns of Philip IV and Henry V, highlighting the grotesque nature and public spectacle of punishment within a context of violence and humiliation.

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