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eBook
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Torture Museum Amsterdam: History of Medieval Torture

For Students 9th - 10th
A short electronic booklet with images and descriptions of medieval torture methods, taken from exhibition materials at this museum.
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Handout
Other

Nuremburg Online: Mediaeval Dungeons

For Students 9th - 10th
This site on the Mediaeval Dungeons of Nuremberg provides information on its history, the system of justice, the prison and torture chamber, and the procedures for execution.
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Unit Plan
National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Crime and Punishment: Punishment Before 1450

For Students 9th - 10th
What were the purposes of punishments given by courts in the Middle Ages? This question is reviewed in this Learning Curve challenge. Students are given primary evidence and two case studies - Medieval punishments and Capital punishments...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Medieval Inquisition

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia article that reports on the Medieval Inquisition throughout Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries. Discusses the origin and history as well as the procedure of investigation, trial, torture, and punishment.