Within the opening chapters of my new book, Burning Blood, the witch Aurelia finds herself about to be burned at the stake. ‘Witch, you have been tried and

Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtənbʊɐ̯k ɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ] ( listen)) is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle

The Holy Inquisitions . The Church “Anyone who attempts to construe a personal view of God which conflicts with Church ma must be burned without pity.”

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A offense, as in the breaking of a city law, is termed “misdemeanor”. The penalties are of a lesser nature than a felony (murder, grand theft), but are designed

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Torture in the Middle Ages: techniques and eqipment. The Medieval Inquisition

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duct (dŭkt) n. 1. An often enclosed passage or channel for conveying a substance, especially a liquid or gas. 2. Anatomy A tubular bodily canal or passage