The Painful Language of Protest Tarring and feathering is one of the best known examples of how people shamed others publicly in the early modern period. Tarring and feathering is a unique combination of punishment, a symbol of the community’s anger towards someone who did not conform to what they believed should have happened and […]
Throughout history, societies have used mutilation as punishment to keep order, scare people, and mark criminals so everyone knows what they did. Way before prisons were a thing, leaders would mess people up physically to punish them and warn others. They’d carve the sentence right into the person’s body, turning them into a walking reminder […]
The Weight of Judgment Few punishments in medieval legal history evoke such dread as peine forte et dure — a method in which silence itself became a crime, and pressure became the instrument of justice. This brutal practice was used when an accused refused to plead during trial. Without a confession or denial, the court […]
Let’s be real for a second January is usually the month where we all regret our holiday spending. But for travelers, it is actually a secret weapon. While everyone else is staying home, airlines and hotels drop their prices to record lows. If you want to see some amazing places without wrecking your savings, this […]
You don’t need a bottomless bank account to have a trip you’ll talk about for years. In fact, some of the best travel memories come from the places where the experience outweighs the price tag, not the other way around. Whether you’re craving the rush of an outdoor adventure or just want to get lost […]
A Punishment Born From Fire and Fear Among the extreme medieval punishments, few evoke as much dread as boiling execution — a method in which water, oil, tar, or wine became instruments of state power. Long before the written laws of Europe were standardized, rulers turned to fire and boiling water torture methods to demonstrate […]
From old wooden frames in Europe to the last public hanging, the gallows was a key symbol of punishment and power. Made of wood and rope, it showed both the order and the harshness of the law. It was a place where decisions, destiny, and judgment came together in death. Over time, the image of […]
A Revolutionary Machine of Justice When people think about guillotine and the French Revolution, they imagine a sharp blade, a wooden frame, and a crowd holding its breath. Yet the device began as a reformist idea. Revolutionaries wanted a single, “equal” method of execution for all — noble or commoner — so the guillotine in […]
Finding the right place to stay for a family trip to the Ancient City is about more than just a place to sleep, it is about a favorable place for a comfortable rest without straying far from your “temporary home”. St. Augustine is a really cool city for a vacation, but only if you choose […]
