Holinshed’s Chronicles (Ch. XVII), by William Harrison
Sep 17, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 763
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"Such felons as stand mute [do not confess] are pressed to death by huge weights laid upon a board that lieth over their breast and a sharp stone under their backs." Old English punishments, recorded by Holinshed, make startling reading. (Volume 35, Harvard Classics)
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