When we think of crime and punishment in the medieval period, we often think of a chaotic system of judgement, and brutal punishments, that seem out of proportion with the seriousness of the crime. In ...

The body’s condition can tell scientists much about medieval law and order, or lack thereof. Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which ...

Public executions were a grim but powerful part of life in medieval London. In this video, we uncover how and why they were carried out, where they took place, and what they meant for the people who ...

Meister Franz Schmidt beheaded, hanged, burned or drowned 361 people deemed criminals while he held the role of municipal executioner in Nuremberg between 1577 and 1617. Schmidt used torture to ...

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MATT WALSH (HOST): Okay. So needless to say, this man should be tried and convicted lawfully in a court of law and then executed. I actually think -- OK, now we're gonna get right -- we're just gonna ...