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A scold's bridle, sometimes called a witch's bridle, a gossip's bridle, a brank's bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form of public humiliation. It was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head (although some bridles were masks that depicted suffering). A bridle-bit (or curb … See more
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WEBThe branks torture mask, also known as the scold’s bridle, was a heinous instrument used primarily to silence and punish women who were seen as troublesome or disobedient …
The Scold's Bridle: The Cruel Punishment For So-Called …
WEBApr 22, 2023 — In the Medieval era, unruly women were punished by being forced to wear a Scold's Bridle, an iron device that prevented talking.
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Silencing the Unruly: The Scolds' Bridle Torture Revealed
WEBThe Scold’s Bridle, also known as the Brank’s Bridle or simply the Brank, emerged during the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, particularly in England and Scotland. Its primary …
The Brank ( Torture ) - Medieval Times
WEBIn short, women who gossiped with their neighbors with no purpose other than to offend, ridicule or lie about someone else were subject to this torture. The device was a metal cage or mask that enclosed the head, …
Scold’s Bridles: 12 Torturous and Humiliating Shame …
WEBOct 7, 2022 — The ‘scold’s bridle’ or ‘mask of shame’ was a concept developed in medieval Europe to punish people, particularly women, who were found guilty of gossiping, gluttony, eavesdropping or lying. They …
Branks Torture Device - Medieval Chronicles
WEBThe Brank’s or Scold’s Bridle was a torture device commonly used to punish women in medieval times, it was considered a “lesser” kind of torture device during the medieval period.
Scold's Bridle was a horrific device used to punish …
WEBDec 15, 2017 — The bridle (or branks) was a form of mirror punishment, which relies on the eye for an eye principle. Since the crime was related to talking, the mouth of the guilty party was punished. So, this metal frame …
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Scold's Bridal - Medieval Life and Times
WEBThe Scold's Bridal was also known as the Brank and it was specifically used as a torture for women to inflict humiliation and discomfort as opposed to pain. A scold was a term given …
